The Global Strategy for Further Reducing the Leprosy Burden and Sustaining Leprosy Control Activities (2006-2010) keeps emphasis on providing quality patient care that is equitably distributed, affordable and easily accessible. The main elements of the strategy are to: sustain leprosy control activities in all endemic countries use case detection as the main indicator to monitor progress ensure high-quality diagnosis, case management, recording and reporting in all endemic communities strengthen routine and referral services discontinue the campaign approach develop tools and procedures that are home/community-based, integrated and locally appropriate for the prevention of disabilities/impairments and for the provision of rehabilitation services promote operational research in order to improve implementation of a sustainable strategy encourage supportive working arrangements with partners at all levels.
}, year = {2005}, number = {WHO/CDS/CPE/CEE/2005.53}, pages = {19 p.}, publisher = {World Health Organization}, address = {Geneva}, url = {https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/69052/WHO_CDS_CPE_CEE_2005.53.pdf?sequence=1}, language = {eng}, }