Leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis in the Indian health system: A cost-effectiveness analysis.

Leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis in the Indian health system: A cost-effectiveness analysis.

India has the highest burden of leprosy in the world. Following a recent WHO guideline, the Indian National Leprosy Programme is introducing post-exposure prophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin (SDR-PEP) in all high-endemic districts of the country. The aim of this study is to estimate the long-ter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Anuj Tiwari, David J Blok, Mohammad Arif, Jan Hendrik Richardus
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-08-01
Series:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008521

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