Healthcare performance of leprosy management in peripheral health facilities of Dhanusa and Mahottari, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global elimination of leprosy transmission by 2030 is a World Health Organization (WHO) target. Nepal's leprosy elimination program depends on early case diagnosis and the performance of health workers and facilities. The knowledge and skills of paramedical staff (Leprosy Focal Person, LFP) and case documentation and management by health facilities are therefore key to the performance of health care services.

Methods

The performance of health workers and facilities was evaluated through a combined cross-sectional and retrospective study approach of 31 health facilities and their LFPs in Dhanusa and Mahottari Districts in Madhesh Province, Nepal. An average of 6 patients (paucibacillary, PB, or multibacillary, MB) per health facility registered within the 2018/

SUBMITTER: Mahato RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781063 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature