Towards zero leprosy: global leprosy (Hansen’s disease) strategy 2021–2030
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Abstract
The Global Leprosy Strategy 2021–2030 “Towards zero leprosy” was developed througha broad consultative process with all major stakeholders during 2019 and 2020.Valuable inputs were provided by national leprosy programme managers, technicalagencies, public health and leprosy experts, funding agencies and persons or membersof communities directly affected by leprosy.The Strategy aims to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. It isstructured along four pillars: (i) implement integrated, country-owned zero leprosy roadmaps in all endemic countries; (ii) scale up leprosy prevention alongside integrated activecase detection; (iii) manage leprosy and its complications and prevent new disability; and(iv) combat stigma and ensure human rights are respected.Interruption of transmission and elimination of disease are at the core of the Strategy.Citation
World Health Organization. (2021). Towards zero leprosy: global leprosy (Hansen’s disease) strategy 2021–2030. World Health Organization. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/340774. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO