01361nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001653003200042653001200074653002500086653002600111100001500137245014300152856008700295300001100382490000800393520079000401       2016                            d10atraditional health practice10aleprosy10aIntegrative Medicine10aCommunity dermatology1 aChandler D00aIntegrated care and leprosy in India: a role for Indian systems of medicine and traditional health practice in the eradication of leprosy.  uhttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/eradication%20of%20leprosy.pdf  a351-550 v1113 a<p>The benefits of an integrated approach in the future of leprosy control in India are discussed, by involving professionals from different systems of medicine and coordinated by dermatologists working in the field of community dermatology. The low level of education amongst traditional healers has led to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment, thus emphasizing the importance of health education for patients, families and local practitioners to enable prompt and appropriate treatment. The Indian systems of medicine though supportive do not have the required rehabilitation services. Traditional health practitioners demonstrated an improved knowledge of leprosy on completion of training, and were able to detect and refer suspect cases with only early signs of disease.</p>