Noordeen S K
Leprosy Unit, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Bull World Health Organ. 1991;69(3):263-9.
Multidrug therapy (MDT) is a major advance in leprosy control and has raised hopes among patients, health workers, and programme managers alike. Where its implementation is vigorous and sustained, the results are extremely gratifying; but problems, both technical and operational, need to be constantly reviewed and solutions found. The opportunities to markedly reduce leprosy in the next decade are immense, but it remains to be seen whether these opportunities are utilized so that leprosy will ultimately be eliminated as a public health problem.
联合化疗是麻风病防治工作的一项重大进展,给患者、卫生工作者和项目管理人员都带来了希望。在联合化疗得到有力且持续实施的地方,成果非常令人满意;但技术和操作方面的问题需要不断审视并找到解决办法。未来十年大幅减少麻风病的机会巨大,但这些机会能否得到利用,从而使麻风病最终作为一个公共卫生问题被消除,仍有待观察。