la eliminación de la lepra de las américas: situación actual y perspectivas

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Abstract
La lepra, enfermedad que antes evocaba una imagen sombría e inspiraba terror, ahora se puede curar gracias al esquema politerapéutico a base de rifampicina, clofazimina y dapsona que se ha venido usando desde 1981. En 1991 la Asamblea Mundial de la Salud, alentada por la eficacia de este régimen, fijó la meta de eliminar la enfermedad como problema de salud pública mundial y nacional para el año 2000. Esta meta, que equivale a reducir la prevalencia a menos de un caso por 10 000 habitantes, no debe confundirse con la de erradicar la enfermedad, que implica interrumpir por completo su transmisión. La eliminación de la lepra es una meta asequible que dependerá del uso enérgico y a gran escala del régimen poliquimioterapéutico. El presente trabajo describe y examina las iniciativas que se han puesto en marcha en América Latina para lograr la meta y los resultados observados hasta el momento. También se exploran los factores que inciden en la factibilidad de erradicar la enfermedad.
Leprosy, a disease that used to be shrouded in darkness and fear, can now be cured thanks to a multidrug treatment schedule with rifampicin, clofazimine, and dapsone which has been in use since 1981. In 1991 the World Health Assembly, enouraged by the efficacy of this treatment regimen, established the goal of eliminating the disease as a public health problem globally and nationally by the year 2000. This goal, which calls for reducing disease prevalence to less than one case per 10 000 inhabitants, should not be confused with the goal of eradicating the disease, which implies a complete interruption of its transmission. Eliminating leprosy is an attainable goal which will depend on the forceful and massive use of the multidrug treatment regimen. This paper describes and discusses the various initiatives that have been launched in Latin America for the purpose of achieving this goal and the results obtained so far. It also explores the factors that impact on the feasibility of eradicating the disease.
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Authors ;Clovis Lombardi;Celina M. T. Martolli;Simonne Almeida e Silva;Reinaldo E. Gil Suárez
Journal communications on pure and applied analysis
Year 1998
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tropical medicinepublic aspects of medicine

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