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.
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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.
PB - World Health Organization PP - Geneva PY - 2005 EP - 19 p. TI - Global strategy for further reducing the leprosy burden and sustaining leprosy control activities: plan period: 2006-2010. UR - https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/69052/WHO_CDS_CPE_CEE_2005.53.pdf?sequence=1 ER -