Goto Masamichi, Aung Thida, Kitajima Shinichi
Department of Human Pathology, Field of Oncology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan.
Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2005 Sep;74(3):191-8. doi: 10.5025/hansen.74.191.
In the developing countries where leprosy is prevalent, diagnosis of leprosy is made from clinical signs and symptoms. However, when difficult and doubtful cases increase after the advance of leprosy control programs, definitive diagnosis of leprosy by histopathology become necessary. This report describes our experience of technical support to re-establish histopathology service and introduction of immunohistochemistry in the leprosy referral center of Myanmar, and we discuss the ideal way of international technical support. This activity was performed as a part of leprosy control and basic health services project of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) since 2000 to 2005.
在麻风病流行的发展中国家，麻风病的诊断是基于临床症状和体征。然而，随着麻风病防治项目的推进，疑难病例增多，通过组织病理学进行麻风病的确切诊断变得必要。本报告介绍了我们在缅甸麻风病转诊中心提供技术支持以重建组织病理学服务并引入免疫组织化学的经验，并讨论了国际技术支持的理想方式。自2000年至2005年，该活动作为日本国际协力机构（JICA）麻风病防治和基本卫生服务项目的一部分开展。
