title: [Global leprosy situation, beginning of 2008].
abstract: The epidemiological situation of leprosy is reported by the health division of each country to WHO. The reported data is collected by WHO and is immediately run on the Weekly Epidemiological Record. On this latest edition, data from the beginning of 2008 was reported. In almost all of the highly endemic countries, control activities have been integrated within the general healthcare system. However, maintaining political interest and mobilizing the necessary funds to implement activities in the field are challenges for many national programmes as the burden of disease declines further.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioregulation, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan. koichis@nih.go.jp
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Yuzuru
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagaoka
authors.forename: Shuuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Norihisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishii
mesh_terms: D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007918:Leprosy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009313:National Health Programs; D012042:Registries; D013997:Time Factors; D014944:World Health Organization