Temporal trend, distribution and spatial autocorrelation of leprosy in Brazil: ecological study, 2011 to 2021.

Lucas Vinícius de Lima Gabriel Pavinati Isadora Gabriella Paschoalotto Silva Débora Regina de Oliveira Moura Nelly Lopes de Moraes Gil Gabriela Tavares Magnabosco

Published in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2022)

The leprosy detection rate showed an upward trend in Brazil between 2011 and 2019, with greater spatial concentration in the North, Northeast, and Midwest regions. Nevertheless, the study raises an alert for the programmatic sustainability of leprosy control in Brazil, considering the drop in the COVID-19 pandemic, presumably due to the influence of the reorganization of the development of initiatives and provision of services in face of COVID-19.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
primary care
mental health
palliative care
risk assessment
quality improvement
human health