Barriers to prevent disability due to leprosy in children are breachable

The new World Health Organization Leprosy Strategy 2016-2020 has as a goal the earlier detection of childhood leprosy in order to prevent disabling nerve damage. In this volume of The Journal, providers from the dermatology referral unit in Para-State, the Amazon region in the northern part of Brazil that has the highest rate of leprosy in children, provide uncommon insight into disease epidemiology, manifestations, and risk factors for nerve damage.

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