Barriers to leprosy elimination in Bolivia: Exploring perspectives and experiences of medical professionals and leprosy patients–A phenomenological study
The barriers to leprosy elimination in Bolivia are complex, interconnected and embedded in Bolivian society. Leprosy elimination must be given priority on global and national scales to increase funding and importance, to continue ACF activities, and to promote national solutions for sustainable leprosy control.
Authors
- Anil Fastenau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8495-8227)
- Matthew Willis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1475-9915)
- Nimer Ortuño‐Gutiérrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4209-0927)
- Abundio Baptista Mora
- Nita Chaudhuri
- Deisy Zurita Paniagua
- Paulo Carmona
- Fabian Schlumberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8995-0765)
Institutions
- University of Bremen (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Department of Health (TW)
- Netherlands Leprosy Relief (NL)
- Marie Stopes Society (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013345
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00