Challenges and opportunities in the development and implementation of zero leprosy roadmaps in low-endemic settings: Experiences from Bolivia, Pakistan, and Togo

Anil Fastenau; Felicitas Schwermann; Abundio Baptista Mora; Issaka Maman; Thomas Hambridge; Matthew Willis; Sundeep Chaitanya Vedithi; Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0013009

Challenges and opportunities in the development and implementation of zero leprosy roadmaps in low-endemic settings: Experiences from Bolivia, Pakistan, and Togo

Anil Fastenau^*
, Felicitas Schwermann
, Abundio Baptista Mora
, Issaka Maman
, Thomas Hambridge
, Matthew Willis
, Sundeep Chaitanya Vedithi
, Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Marie Adelaide Leprosy Center
German Leprosy and TB Relief Association
Maastricht University Medical Centre
University of Bremen
Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
Damien Foundation (Bolivia)
Institut National d'Hygiène
University of Cambridge
American Leprosy Missions
Damien Foundation (Belgium)

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Original language	English
Article number	e0013009
Pages (from-to)	e0013009
Journal	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Volume	19
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013009
Publication status	Published - 28 Apr 2025

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Fastenau, A., Schwermann, F., Mora, A. B., Maman, I., Hambridge, T., Willis, M., Vedithi, S. C., & Ortuño-Gutiérrez, N. (2025). Challenges and opportunities in the development and implementation of zero leprosy roadmaps in low-endemic settings: Experiences from Bolivia, Pakistan, and Togo. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 19(4), e0013009. Article e0013009. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013009

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