title: Leprosy in the Philippines: a review.
abstract: Leprosy is a skin disease that accounts for serious deformities and disabilities, leading to stigmatization and psychosocial suffering. It is included in "The Neglected Tropical Diseases". Not surprisingly, its management is increasingly reported as a function of Dermatology Departments, with a strong community-orientated bias. Prompt and accurate diagnosis of leprosy is crucial in the control of leprosy. Its management requires a multidisciplinary team of skilled physicians, laboratory staff, and nurses. All members of the health sectors should remain vigilant to combat this battle against leprosy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines. vangee@handog.net
authors.forename: Evangeline B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Handog
authors.forename: Ma Teresita G
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Gabriel
authors.forename: Cheryl C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Co
mesh_terms: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D007917:Leprostatic Agents; C060596:anti-leprosy vaccine