Revised estimates of leprosy disability weights for assessing the global burden of disease: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.

BackgroundLeprosy is a chronic bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which may lead to physical disability, stigma, and discrimination.The chronicity of the disease and disabilities are the prime contributors to the disease burden of leprosy.The current figures of the disease burden in the 2017 global burden of disease study, however,

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How peer conversations about HIV/AIDS media messages affect comprehension and beliefs of young South African women

Most existent research on the effects of interpersonal discussions about health campaign messages is based on surveys.In this study, we analysed actual conversations about an HIV/AIDS poster to find out possible effects.Young South African women in 59 dyads (n = 118) participated in conversations about a deliberately puzzling HIV and AIDS poster th

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