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

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

Introduction Leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, remains a cause of preventable disability. Early detection, treatment and prevention are key to reducing transmission. Post-exposure prophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin (SDR-PEP) reduces the risk of developing leprosy when administered to screened conta...

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Main Authors: Stephen E Mshana, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Liesbeth Mieras, Artur Manuel Muloliwa, Anne Schoenmakers, Thomas Hambridge, Robin van Wijk, Christa Kasang, Kidist Bobosha, Fernando Mitano, Ephrem Mamo, Abdoulaye Marega, Nelly Mwageni, Taye Letta, Deus Vedastus Kamara, Ahmed Mohammed Eman, Litos Raimundo, Blasdus Njako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/8/e046125.full
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