Abstract:Maranhão is one of the Brazilian states with the highest prevalence and new cases of leprosy, being therefore a hyperendemic state. Being a problem that can be aided with help of the educational mechanisms of health in classroom that become important to promote the participation of students in the knowledge process, discussion about the disease and contribute to its prevention and early diagnosis. In this context, the present study aimed to present the importance and the need to approach the themes related to … Show more
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