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.
BT - Leprosy review C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8820520?dopt=Abstract CN - SMITH1996 DA - 1996 Mar DO - 10.5935/0305-7518.19960008 IS - 1 J2 - Lepr Rev LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 1996 SP - 68 EP - 72 T2 - Leprosy review TI - Prevention of disability in leprosy -- ILEP medical bulletin. UR - http://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1996/v67n1/pdf/v67n1a08.pdf VL - 67 SN - 0305-7518 ER -