Community Perception on Leprosy in the Islands

• Main Authors: Jahnavi G (Author), Shivani Rao (Author), Pandurang V Thatkar (Author), Ajay Raj Sethuraman (Author), Lena Charlette Stephen Julius (Author), Bhanu Pratap S Gaur (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medsci Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Leprosy is still a public health problem in India. The study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude and belief  about leprosy and the perceived stigma against leprosy patients in community. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried in Andaman and Nicobar Islands among 533 peo...