Abstract:Objective Although elimination of leprosy was achieved in Nepal at national level in 2009, around 3000 new cases are still detected every year and 5% of these cases have Grade 2 disability (G2D). This study aims to describe the geographical distribution of leprosy new case detection (NCD) and G2D from 2010 to 2021 in two leprosy endemic provinces in Nepal. Methods We collected the geolocations and leprosy-related data of patients registered from 2010 to 2021 in Provinces 1 and 7. The geographical distribution … Show more
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