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Ocupação do espaço e sua relação com a progressão da hanseníase no Nordeste de ...
Tavares, Amanda Pereira Nunes; Marques, Rita De Cássia; Lana, Francisco Carlos FélixLeprosy is prevalent in underdeveloped countries, as the precarious living conditions of the population favor its emergence. It is of great importance to public health due to its magnitude and high disabling power, affecting mainly the economically active age group. In the Northeast of the State of Minas Gerais, this disease has a pattern of high endemicity; due to this, the region has long been the target of p...
Stigma associated with hansen’s disease and its relation to control actions
Lana, Francisco Carlos Félix; Lanza, Fernanda Moura; Carvalho, Ana Paula Mendes; Tavares, Amanda Pereira NunesObjective: to analyze the stigma associated with Hansen’s disease from the perspective of health professionals and managers and its relation to the control actions in municipalities of the micro-region of Araçuaí. Method: this is a qualitative study conducted in six municipalities. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 54 participants, from February to August 2009. The thematic content ana...