"Elimination of the elimination goal" in Brazil

Leprosy Mailing List, April 11, 2009

 

Ref.:    "Elimination of the elimination goal" in Brazil

From:  Talhari S., Manaus , Brazil

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Dear Salvatore,

 

I refer to Dr Lombardi’s message (LML April 10^th, 2009 ).  I agree with the "elimination of the elimination goal" in Brazil . 

 

The WHO leprosy “elimination” strategy was a good idea in the very beginning but now we can see that the problem is still the same as before - lots of patients to be diagnosed in most of the endemic states.  In Brazil it was necessary to restart the leprosy control programme.

 

Prof. Sinésio Talhari

Department of Dermatology

Institute of Tropical Medicine

Manaus , Brazil