Background The number of new leprosy cases is declining globally, but the disability caused
by leprosy remains an important disease burden. The chance of disability is increased by …

Recent years have seen an increase in recognition of the important impact that mental
health, wellbeing, and stigma have on the quality of life of people affected by neglected …

Background Nepal has achieved a significant reduction of TB incidence over the past
decades. Nevertheless, TB patients continue to experience barriers in access, diagnosis …

Background Many health conditions perceived to be contagious, dangerous or incurable, or
resulting in clearly visible signs, share a common attribute–an association with stigma and …

Background Understanding how knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding leprosy differ
in endemic countries can help us develop targeted educational and behavioural change …

Background Though Nepal declared leprosy elimination in 2010, its burden is constantly
rising in Terai communities for the past 2 years with 3000 new leprosy cases being …

Background Leprosy remains a major stigmatizing condition. Stigma is a dynamic process
resulting from the interaction between physical attributes caused by leprosy and the existing …

Background Leprosy, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and Chagas disease (CD) are
neglected tropical diseases with a high psychosocial burden (PSB). These conditions are …

Background Family involvement in overcoming the severity of leprosy is very important in the
life of leprosy sufferers in communities who experience the clinical and, psychological …

Background This paper investigates the relationship between psychological health and
quality of life (QOL) of people affected by leprosy (PAL) living in a community in Guangdong …