Community knowledge, perceptions and attitudes regarding leprosy in rural Cameroon: The case of Ekondotiti and Mbonge health districts in the South-west Region.

Earnest Njih TabahDickson Shey NsaghaAnne-Cécile Zoung-Kanyi BissekTheophilus Ngeh NjamnshiIrine Ngani-Nformi NjihGerd PluschkeAlfred Kongnyu Njamnshi

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)

An awareness intervention using community volunteers and the media, with information on the cause of leprosy, its clinical manifestations and curability, and sensitization messages correcting the misconceptions and beliefs regarding leprosy, could improve the community knowledge and attitudes towards leprosy. This would ultimately contribute to the reduction of leprosy burden in the community.

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healthcare
mental health
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