Endemicity, disability and neglect: Leprosy in Colombia 2007–2020
In the context of leprosy elimination in Colombia, the prevalence of disability is high and heterogeneous in time and space. It is recommended to coordinate the necessary actions to "revitalize" the active epidemiological surveillance in the prioritized municipalities and strengthen the program including improving early detection, treatment and individual follow-up of patients with disabilities.
Authors
- Alba León (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9233-2330)
- Doracelly Hincapié-Palacio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7476-0411)
- Carlos Arango-Úsuga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6951-186X)
- Jesús Ochoa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9132-2328)
Institutions
- Universidad de Antioquia (CO)
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013514
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00