Surgical correction of deformities and disabilities in leprosy patients.

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dc.contributor.authorVirmond, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorPereira H da, Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2000-07-06en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T10:09:39Z
dc.date.available2000-07-06en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-28T10:09:39Z
dc.date.issued2000-07-06en_US
dc.description28 references.en_US
dc.description.abstractDespite some positive experiences, surgical rehabilitation, presently, is minimally available in endemic countries and the contingent of patients in need of this modality of treatment is enlarging constantly. With the reduction of prevalence of leprosy and the progressive integration of care of leprosy-affected persons into the general health services, surgical rehabilitation should be made available in these centres. Training health personnel of general health services in leprosy surgery is mandatory and urgent. There is a need for the settlement of a multi-organizational task-force (WHO-ILEP-ILA) to deal with this problem. The aim of this task-force should be the definition of strategies to organize such training and to increase awareness among medical societies and schools regarding this issue. This group should also remember that the referral centres in Africa, Asia, North and South America should act as reservoir of this knowledge and, as such, should be fully supported and enhanced, since they have an important and unique role to play in the training of general health services personnel.en_US
dc.description.affiliationInstituto Lauro de Souza Lima, Bauru, Brazil.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVirmond M, Pereira H da R. Surgical correction of deformities and disabilities in leprosy patients. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 2000 Jul-Sep; 72(3): 401-12en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/54935
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAllied Health Personnel --educationen_US
dc.subject.meshCongenital Abnormalities --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDisabled Persons --rehabilitationen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLeprosy --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshReferral and Consultationen_US
dc.subject.meshRehabilitation Centersen_US
dc.subject.meshWorld Healthen_US
dc.titleSurgical correction of deformities and disabilities in leprosy patients.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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