Results of Leprosy Control Project, Malawi

International Leprosy Association Global Project on the History of Leprosy.

Burden of Leprosy in Malawi: Population-based Cross-sectional Study

Protective efficacy of BCG against leprosy in Northern Malawi.

The effectiveness of a BCG vaccination programme in protecting against leprosy was assessed by case-control and cohort analyses of data from the Lepra Evaluation Project in Karonga District, Northern Malawi. Results indicate that BCG provides at least 50% protection against leprosy in this population and that protection is independent of age, sex, schooling status, or location within the projec...

Ocular leprosy in Malawi. Clinical and therapeutic survey of 8,325 leprosy patients.

Leprosy elimination campaign in a metropolitan leprosy project, Bombay, India.

The global strategy for eliminating leprosy as a public health problem by the end of this century is primarily dependent on detection of untreated hidden leprosy patients, especially those with leprosy of consequence, and curing them with MDT. l To unearth such cases rapidly, WHO recommended a leprosy elimination campaign (LEC) through community involvement. l The National Leprosy Eradication P...