Course contents: What is Leprosy? Leprosy is a disease caused by a micro-organism called Mycobacterium leprae

In this subsequent part of the issue brief on the NTD Toolbox you will learn about general strategies, roadmaps, key treatment guidelines, reports, and training material on Dengue & Chikungunya, Human African Trypanosomiasis and Leprosy.

This book is for all health workers who may have to help people who have nerve damage to their eyes, hands and feet. It will help them to encourage patients to develop a lifetime habit of caring for nerve-damaged parts.

The International Textbook of Leprosy is dedicated to the physicians and health workers caring for their first patient with leprosy, and to all of those in the research community who have encountered some of the fascinating scientific aspects of leprosy and wish to learn more. Read online at: http:/.../www.internationaltextbookofleprosy.org/ more

ILEP Technical Guide