[Future strategies for global leprosy control, 2011-2015].
The main principles of leprosy control, based on timely detection of new cases and their treatment with effective chemotherapy in the form of multidrug therapy, will not change over the coming years. The emphasis will remain on sustaining the provisions for quality patient care that are equitably distributed, affordable and easily accessible. The Enhanced Global Strategy for Further Reducing the Disease Burden due to Leprosy: 2011-2015 together with the updated Operational Guidelines of the Enhanced Global Strategy. The Strategy will require endorsement and commitment from everyone working towards the common goal of reducing the disease burden due to leprosy and its detrimental physical, social and economic consequences in order to move closer to achieving the common dream of "world without leprosy".
Mori
Shuichi
S
Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan. s-mori@nih.go.jp
Suzuki
Koichi
K
Barua
Sumana
S
Nagaoka
Yuzuru
Y
Ishii
Norihisa
N
D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003153:Community Health Services; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D005791:Patient Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014944:World Health Organization
D007917:Leprostatic Agents