Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of leprosy in Brazil: An ecological and population-based study

The Lancet published the following report, “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of leprosy in Brazil: An ecological and population-based study.”

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WHO Global Leprosy Update 2020

The Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update 2020, Impact of COVID-19 on global leprosy control, was published by the World Health Organization on 10 September 2021.

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PEP4LEP study protocol: integrated skin screening and SDR-PEP administration for leprosy prevention

BMJ Open published the PEP4LEP study protocol. It is titled, “PEP4LEP study protocol: integrated skin screening and SDR-PEP administration for leprosy prevention: comparing the effectiveness and feasibility of a community-based intervention to a health centre-based intervention in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania.” The PEP4LEP study aims to determine the most effective and feasible method of screening people at risk of developing leprosy and administering chemoprophylaxis to contribute to interrupting transmission.

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A Comprehensive Research Agenda for Zero Leprosy

The Zero Leprosy Research Agenda was published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 

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ILEP Technical Commission 2020 Nomination Form

The ILEP Technical Commission and the ILEP Advisory Panel, which consists of women and men affected by leprosy, both come up for re-appointment in October.
The appointments will be made by the ILEP Members’ Assembly, and we are now inviting nominations. Find the terms of reference and nomination form here. Nominations are due by 21 September.

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Research Report: Stigma

The GPZL’s Research Agenda Working Group analyzed current research and developed priorities in several key areas that could accelerate progress towards zero leprosy. Download the report on stigma here.

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Research Report: Epidemiologic Modeling

The GPZL’s Research Agenda Working Group analyzed current research and developed priorities in several key areas that could accelerate progress towards zero leprosy. Download the report on epidemiologic modeling here.

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Research Report: Digital Health

The GPZL’s Research Agenda Working Group analyzed current research and developed priorities in several key areas that could accelerate progress towards zero leprosy. Download the report on digital health here.

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Research Report: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

The GPZL’s Research Agenda Working Group analyzed current research and developed priorities in several key areas that could accelerate progress towards zero leprosy. Download the report on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) here.

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Results from 2030 Targets Survey

For input in WHO’s post-2020 strategy, a February 2019 survey gathered feedback on potential global targets for 2030, grouped under the Triple Zero format. Special thanks to ILEP’s Technical Commission for designing the survey questions and Monty Mokhayer, ILEP Office, for implementing the survey and analysis.

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A Framework for Engaged Research to Reach Zero Leprosy

The Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy’s initial framework to guide the creation of a research agenda. Click below to read the framework.

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International Task Force for Disease Eradication-Summary

The summary of the 2018 meeting of the  International Task Force for Disease Eradication, published in the Weekly Epidemiological Record. The meeting was held April 2018 at The Carter Center in Atlanta. Experts met to review the status of global elimination of leprosy (also known as Hansen’s disease), the availability of better diagnostic testing and treatment, reduction in social stigma, and research on the potential reservoir in armadillos.

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