Summary Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are diseases of poverty and
affect 1· 5 billion people globally. Conditional cash transfer (CCTs) programmes alleviate …

Objective: To investigate in the literature the relation of socioeconomic factors in the
incidence of the disease and other outcomes related to leprosy. Method: Integrative review …

Background Leprosy continues to be a public health problem in many countries. Difficulties
faced by health services include late diagnosis, under-reporting of new cases, adequate …

Background Brazil is the only country in Latin America that has adopted a national health
system. This causes differences in access to health among Latin American countries and …

Introdução: O Tocantins é o estado mais hiperendêmico para hanseníase no Brasil.
Objetivo: Descrever as características epidemiológicas e tendências temporais dos …

O projeto Palmas Livre da Hanseníase foi implementado para o incremento dos indicadores
e o enfrentamento da doença, visto que a capital do Tocantins é a mais hiperendêmica do …

Background Leprosy is is still considered a public health issue and in Colombia 7–10% of
new cases are found in children, indicating both active transmission and social inequality …

Objetivo: Investigar na literatura a relação dos fatores socioeconômicos na ocorrência da
doença e outros desfechos relacionados à hanseníase. Método: Revisão integrativa …

Background Leprosy is a public health problem and a challenge for endemic countries,
especially in their border regions where there are intense migration flows. The study aimed …

Leprosy still represents a serious health problem in a number of countries, including Brazil.
Although leprosy has been associated with poverty for a long time, it is still difficult to …