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Posted on 25/08/2011 by
Published online by The Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology on 20th August 2011, this article discusses the confusion caused by the use of different terminologies with respect to leprosy control in India.
Categories: Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, News and Notes, North and Central America, Oceania, South America, Technical information
Posted on 19/08/2011 by
August 2011: Dr Mario Raviglione, Director of the Stop TB Department is calling for an end to using serological tests to diagnose tuberculosis, because it is now considered bad practice, as test results are imprecise, inconsistent and are putting patients’ lives in danger and impeding TB control efforts.
Categories: Technical information
Posted on 09/08/2011 by
Print and on-line media around the world have reported on the publication of the World Report on Disability. Dr Sunil Deepak, Head of Medical Support for the Associazione Italiana Amici di Raoul Follereau (AIFO) in Italy and member of the ILEP Technical Commission, here provides a summary of the salient points of this important Report.
Categories: Technical information
Posted on 26/07/2011 by
The June 2011 issue of Leprosy Review contains nine papers on various aspects of the many and complex experiences of stigma experienced by those affected, family members or those working in the field of leprosy.
Categories: Technical information
Posted on 10/06/2011 by
A landmark report on disability worldwide indicates that there are over one billion people with significant difficulties in functioning, who are facing substantial barriers in their daily lives.
Categories: Technical information