Leprosy in Brazil: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease estimates between 1990 and 2019
Despite the decrease in the rates of leprosy incidence, prevalence, and YLDs over the analyzed period, Brazil has a long way towards achieving its eradication. The greater burden of the disease in males stands out. The estimated risk of the disease was higher in the states with the lowest SDI levels. Therefore, interventions must consider the heterogeneity of the disease burden geographically and between sociodemographic groups.
Authors
- Mohsen Naghavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3691-1458)
- Guilherme Augusto Veloso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5348-3793)
- Júlia Moreira Pescarini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8711-9589)
- Valdelaine Etelvina Miranda de Araújo
- Lígia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4941-408X)
- Laís Santos de Magalhães Cardoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1114-5470)
- D.C. Malta
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Ceará (BR)
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.07.035
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.95
Funders
- University of Washington
- Government of the United Kingdom
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico