Leprosy elimination-sprint or marathon?

摘要

The widespread implementation of leprosy elimination campaigns(LECs)as a tool to reduce the pool of undetected leprosy cases in highly endemic countries is a very welcome and important development. Not only is the exercise proving successful in terms of new case detection, but it has brought the cause of leprosy elimination into sharp focus in those countries right from high government level down to grassroots health delivery systems and the general public.