Abundio Baptista Mora

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Messa Carmona P, Chaudhuri N, Mora AB, Paniagua DZ, Willis M, Schlumberger F, et al. (2025) Barriers to leprosy elimination in Bolivia: Exploring perspectives and experiences of medical professionals and leprosy patients–A phenomenological study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 19(8): e0013345.

1. Introduction Leprosy is an ancient infectious disease affecting 200,000 new patients annually worldwide. Although leprosy is curable, delayed diagnoses and poor management of reactions cause permanent disability. It is estimated that four million persons affected by leprosy live with such disabilities. The Global Leprosy Strategy 2021–2030 aims to stop transmission, targeting 120 countries in which the goal of zero cases of autochthonous leprosy is to be achieved by 2030 [1].