An analysis of social dimensions of podoconiosis and leprosy on affected households in endemic health districts of the North West Region of Cameroon

Background: Podoconiosis and leprosy are Neglected Tropical Diseases associated with low quality of life, social stigma and isolation of affected people and families. Despite the substantial social burden it imposes, podoconiosis has largely been ignored in the global health literature until recentl...

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Main Authors: Ayok M. Tembei, Jonas A. Kengne-Ouafo, Bonekeh John, Theobald M. Nji, Peter Enyong, Theresa Nkuo-Akenji, Gail Davey, Samuel Wanji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827322001665