Mauricio Lisboa Nobre
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Biography
Mauricio Lisboa Nobre is a Physician specialized in Dermatology and Leprology. He has completed his PhD in Tropical Medicine by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Rio de Janeiro). His main activities include the training of doctors and nurses from the Brazilian Family Health Program on Leprosy Management. He also supports field researches conducted by the Tropical Medicine Institute of Rio Grande do Norte Federal University, especially on leprosy epidemiology and contact tracing. He acts as an Adviser for the Brazilian Ministry of Health, Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and ILEP agencies
Abstract
Abstract : A new strategy to halt leprosy transmission: A Brazilian experience