01449nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002000055653002100075653002400096653001100120653001200131100001400143245006600157856005900223300001000282490000700292050001400299520090400313022001401217       1996                            d  c1996 Mar10aData Collection10aDisabled Persons10aGuidelines as Topic10aHumans10aleprosy1 aSmith W C00aPrevention of disability in leprosy -- ILEP medical bulletin.  uhttp://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1996/v67n1/pdf/v67n1a08.pdf  a68-720 v67  aSMITH19963 a<p>A survey of the prevention of disability policy and activities in a random sample of 200 ILEP assisted projects was conducted in 1995. This was followed by a workshop of field experts in different aspects of prevention of disability who work in different geographical regions. The survey findings and state of current knowledge on prevention of disability were reviewed during the workshop and recommendations on the planning, implementation and evaluation of simple and effective prevention of disability developed. Prevention of disability includes complex activities, such as nerve decompression and reconstructive surgery, however these recommendations focus on the simple techniques and approaches which can be implemented through leprosy control programmes, primary health care and community-based rehabilitation. These recommendations have been approved by the ILEP Medical Commission.</p>  a0305-7518