Prevalence of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) and treatment seeking behavior of PKDL patients in Nepal.

Anand Ballabh JoshiMegha Raj BanjaraMurari Lal DasPragyan GhaleKrishna Raj PantNiraj ParajuliUttam Raj PyakurelGokarna Raj DahalChuman Lal DasAxel KroegerAbraham Aseffa

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)

Strengthening the programme in PKDL case detection and management would probably contribute to sustenance of VL elimination. Awareness raising activities to promote knowledge and reduce social stigma should be conducted in VL endemic areas.

Keyphrases

mental health
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
mental illness
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
label free
depressive symptoms
loop mediated isothermal amplification
sensitive detection