01543nas a2200409   4500000000100000008004100001260001900042653002600061653001700087653002300104653001100127100001300138700002100151700001100172700001400183700001300197700001800210700001600228700001400244700001900258700001500277700001300292700001700305700001500322700001500337700001300352700001900365700001400384700001700398700001600415700001000431700001600441700001200457245011000469856008800579520046600667       2019                            d  bElsevier Ltd. 10aCross sectional study10aPodoconiosis10aPrevalence surveys10aRwanda1 aDeribe K1 aMbituyumuremyi A1 aCano J1 aBosco M J1 aGiorgi E1 aRuberanziza E1 aBayisenge U1 aLeonard U1 aBikorimana J P1 aRucogoza A1 aTurate I1 aRusanganwa A1 aPigott D M1 aPullan R L1 aNoor A M1 aEnquselassie F1 aCondo J U1 aMurray C J L1 aBrooker S J1 aHay S1 aNewport M J1 aDavey G00aGeographical distribution and prevalence of podoconiosis in Rwanda: a cross-sectional country-wide survey  uhttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(19)30072-5/fulltext3 a<p>Podoconiosis is a type of tropical lymphoedema that causes massive swelling of the lower limbs. The disease is associated with both economic insecurity, due to long-term morbidity-related loss of productivity, and intense social stigma. Reliable and detailed data on the prevalence and distribution of podoconiosis are scarce. We aimed to fill this data gap by doing a nationwide community-based study to estimate the number of cases throughout Rwanda.</p>