The Epidemiological Impact of Community-Based Skin Camps on Leprosy Control in East Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia: a Modelling Study
Our findings suggest that shortening the period of leprosy case detection delay through community-based skin camps could substantially reduce the prevalence of symptomatic cases in high endemic regions, leading to improved disease control.
Authors
- Thomas Hambridge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2600-7510)
- Jan Hendrik Richardus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0564-6313)
- Ephrem Mamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1405-2568)
- David J. Blok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8919-1063)
- Sake J. de Vlas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1830-5668)
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44197-025-00370-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40