Social determinants, their relationship with leprosy risk and temporal trends in a tri-border region in Latin America.
Ivaneliza Simionato de AssisMarcos Augusto Moraes ArcoverdeAntônio Carlos Viera RamosLuana Seles AlvesThais Zamboni BerraLuiz Henrique ArroyoAna Angélica Rêgo de QueirozDanielle Talita Dos SantosAylana de Souza BelchiorJosilene Dália AlvesFlávia Meneguetti PieriReinaldo Antônio Silva-SobrinhoIone Carvalho PintoClodis Maria TavaresMellina YamamuraMarco Andrey Cipriani FradePedro Fredemir PalhaFrancisco Chiaravalloti-NetoRicardo Alexandre ArcêncioPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
The social determinants income and race/color were associated with the risk of leprosy. The study's highlighting of these social determinants can contribute to the development of public policies directed toward the elimination of leprosy in the border region.