Epidemiological pattern of leprosy in an endemic area of North-East Brazil, 1996-2005: the supporting role of a Nongovernmental Organization

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Giuseppe Mastrangelo²  Luca Scoizzato²  Emanuela Fadda²  Gilberto Valentim Da Silva¹  Luimar De Jesus Santos¹  Luca Cegolon² 

[1] ,University of Padova Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health ,Italy

关键词: Leprosy;    Leprosy elimination indicators;    Case detection rate;    Prevalence;    Proportion of multibacillary patients;    Hanseníase;    Indicadores de eliminação da hanseníase;    Taxa de detecção;    Prevalência;    Percentual de pacientes multibacilares;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822009000600003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In an endemic area of North-East Brazil (the town of Picos, State of Piauí), a nongovernmental organization (NGO) supported the activity against leprosy in connection with governmental health organizations and local agents. The indicators of leprosy elimination were compared over time (within Picos) and across space (Picos versus Piauí). The case detection rate, above 8 per 10,000 people in the last two years of observation, increased over time in Picos (p=0.010). This finding could be due to active detection activities rather than expanding endemicity, as suggested by the reduction in leprosy in children (p=0.053) and the decrease in the proportion of new cases with grade 2 disability (p<0.001). These indicators showed a more favorable time trend in the city than in the State, suggesting that NGO activity was supportive in the battle towards leprosy control.

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