title: Hansen's disease control in the State of São Paulo: a historical analysis.
abstract: Leprosy is an infectious contagious disease known since Biblical times. Global effort for disease control reveals intricate convergences of national history and of medical, governmental, and international policies. The study describes the history of Hansen's disease and control actions undertaken in the state of São Paulo starting in the 19th century and its connection with the development of public health in that state, by means of a bibliographic and documental analysis.
authors.affiliation: Estado da Saúde de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. opromolla@saude.sp.gov.br
authors.forename: Paula Araujo
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Opromolla
authors.forename: Ruy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laurenti
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000266:history*; D011634:Public Health / Q000266:history
chemical_list: D007917:Leprostatic Agents