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Autor:
Duane C. Hinders, Anneke T. Taal, Suchitra Lisam, Aymée M. da Rocha, Nand Lal Banstola, Prativa Bhandari, Abhijit Saha, Jugal Kishore, Virginia O. Fernandes, Abu Sufian Chowdhury, Anna T. van ‘t Noordende, Liesbeth Mieras, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Wim H. van Brakel
Publikováno v:
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Abstract Background Leprosy is an infectious disease with a slow decline in global annual caseload in the past two decades. Active case finding and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with a single dose of rifampicin (SDR) are recommended by the World He
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c32fabe1a05e4cbf8beae9c6156433f3
Autor:
Janna I R Dijkstra, Marianne van Elteren, Nand Lal Banstola, Labhi Shakya, Himalaya Sigdel, Wim H van Brakel
Publikováno v:
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 4, Iss 1, p e0002654 (2024)
To assess mental wellbeing among persons affected by leprosy, this study aimed to validate the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9, depression tool) in Province 1 and 7, Nepal. Using purposive
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/6f9475ead15948c3bf92bac2d1a56238
Autor:
Rie R Yotsu, L Claire Fuller, Michele E Murdoch, Wim H van Brakel, Chandrakant Revankar, Mahoutondji Yves Thierry Barogui, Jose Antonio Ruiz Postigo, Daniel Argaw Dagne, Kingsley Asiedu, Roderick J Hay
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 6, p e0011357 (2023)
On 8 June 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) released pivotal guidance, "Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: A strategic framework for integrated control and management of skin-related neglected tropical diseases."
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/062724d50fd247c089278ed3246518cc
Autor:
Anneke T Taal, Akshat Garg, Suchitra Lisam, Ashok Agarwal, Josafá G Barreto, Wim H van Brakel, Jan Hendrik Richardus, David J Blok
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 16, Iss 12, p e0010972 (2022)
BackgroundPreventive interventions with post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are needed in leprosy high-endemic areas to interrupt the transmission of Mycobacterium leprae. Program managers intend to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to target prev
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f6b216a1af9d47eab91f6a79c65e5142
Autor:
Anna T van 't Notableordende, Ida J Korfage, Suchitra Lisam, Mohammed A Arif, Anil Kumar, Wim H van Brakel
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e0010519 (2022)
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007302.].
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9e401761cbdb40cbae9a3aa6c259c551
Autor:
Anna T van 't Noordende, Suchitra Lisam, Vivek Singh, Atif Sadiq, Ashok Agarwal, Duane C Hinders, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Wim H van Brakel, Ida J Korfage
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 8, p e0009654 (2021)
IntroductionSince ancient times leprosy has had a negative perception, resulting in stigmatization. To improve the lives of persons affected by leprosy, these negative perceptions need to change. The aim of this study is to evaluate interventions to
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/22c9e544311c4cee8b7cd75af6b75f1f
Autor:
Wim H. van Brakel, Janine Cataldo, Sandeep Grover, Brandon A. Kohrt, Laura Nyblade, Melissa Stockton, Edwin Wouters, Lawrence H. Yang
Publikováno v:
BMC Medicine, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2019)
Abstract Background Many health conditions perceived to be contagious, dangerous or incurable, or resulting in clearly visible signs, share a common attribute – an association with stigma and discrimination. While the etiology of stigma may differ
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ccf8dc9e82a84373b024395c1852b33a
Autor:
David J Blok, Peter Steinmann, Anuj Tiwari, Tanja Barth-Jaeggi, Mohammad A Arif, Nand Lal Banstola, Rabindra Baskota, David Blaney, Marc Bonenberger, Teky Budiawan, Arielle Cavaliero, Zaahira Gani, Helena Greter, Eliane Ignotti, Deusdedit V Kamara, Christa Kasang, Pratap R Manglani, Liesbeth Mieras, Blasdus F Njako, Tiara Pakasi, Unnati R Saha, Paul Saunderson, W Cairns S Smith, René Stäheli, Nayani D Suriyarachchi, Aye Tin Maung, Tin Shwe, Jan van Berkel, Wim H van Brakel, Bart Vander Plaetse, Marcos Virmond, Millawage S D Wijesinghe, Ann Aerts, Jan Hendrik Richardus
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 3, p e0009279 (2021)
BackgroundThe Leprosy Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (LPEP) program explored the feasibility and impact of contact tracing and the provision of single dose rifampicin (SDR) to eligible contacts of newly diagnosed leprosy patients in Brazil, India, Indones
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/5a7928a1f2f84d22b9299cdda31d7eb8
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 2, p e0009146 (2021)
BackgroundWorldwide, around 210,000 new cases of leprosy are detected annually. To end leprosy, i.e. zero new leprosy cases, preventive interventions such as contact tracing and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are required. This study aims to estimat
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8227c66c15ab47778cd6dae7b8d0aa66
Autor:
Robin van Wijk, Lena van Selm, Martha C. Barbosa, Wim H. van Brakel, Mitzi Waltz, Karl Philipp Puchner
Publikováno v:
Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, Vol 8 (2021)
Abstract Background Leprosy, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and Chagas disease (CD) are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with a high psychosocial burden in Norte de Santander and Arauca in Colombia. This study provides insights into affected persons'
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d6ecb4c276fa4816a22e9bd3eed69b7a