Works by VAN BRAKEL, WIM

Results: 104

Operational approaches and recommendations to interrupt transmission of Mycobacterium leprae.

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Leprosy Review, 2025, v. 96, n. 2, p. 1, doi. 10.47276/lr.96.2.2025036

By:

van Brakel, Wim;
de Jong, Bouke;
Kunju, Jayashree;
Mistry, Neeraj;
Cruz, Alice;
Nugus, Peter;
Fastenau, Anil;
Espinosa Miranda, Angélica;
Johnson, Christian;
Mieras, Liesbeth;
Prendiville, Sharon;
Fleming, Joy;
Trienekens, Suzan;
Schoenmakers, Anne;
Modali, Sunil;
Vollset, Magnus;
Warne, Geoff;
Oraga, Joshua;
Hasker, Epco;
Vedithi, Sundeep Chaitanya

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Article

'Blanket approach' or community-wide PEP implementation for leprosy: When, Where and How? Report on an expert meeting 23 September 2023.

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Leprosy Review, 2025, v. 96, n. 2, p. 1, doi. 10.47276/lr.96.2.2024124

By:

Mieras, Liesbeth;
Bakker, Mirjam I.;
Banstola, Nand Lal;
van Brakel, Wim;
Budiawan, Teky;
Hasker, Epco;
Hinders, Duane;
Ortuño-Gutiérrez, Nimer;
Schoenmakers, Anne;
Taal, Anneke;
Tomlinson, Jill;
Warne, Geoff

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Article

Interrupting transmission of Mycobacterium leprae: synthesis of new evidence and research recommendations.

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Leprosy Review, 2025, v. 96, n. 2, p. 1, doi. 10.47276/lr.96.2.2025034

By:

Hasker, Epco;
Cambau, Emmanuelle;
Geluk, Annemieke;
de Jong, Bouke C.;
Barreto, Josafá;
van Brakel, Wim;
Mieras, Liesbeth;
Blok, David J.;
Modali, Sunil;
Deps, Patricia;
Srikantam, Aparna;
Giné, Anna;
Quao, Benedict;
Oraga, Joshua;
Vollset, Magnus

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Article

Negligible risk of inducing resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with single-dose rifampicin as post-exposure prophylaxis for leprosy.

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Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2016, v. 5, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s40249-016-0140-y

By:

Mieras, Liesbeth;
Anthony, Richard;
van Brakel, Wim;
Bratschi, Martin W.;
van den Broek, Jacques;
Cambau, Emmanuelle;
Cavaliero, Arielle;
Kasang, Christa;
Perera, Geethal;
Reichman, Lee;
Richardus, Jan Hendrik;
Saunderson, Paul;
Steinmann, Peter;
Wing Wai Yew

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Article

Testing and validating a simplified scale to measure social participation of people with disabilities in Indonesia.

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2012

By:

Kelders, Rachel;
van Brakel, Wim;
Beise, Kerstin;
Irwanto

Publication type:

Journal Article

Measuring leprosy-related stigma -- a pilot study to validate a toolkit of instruments.

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2011

By:

Rensen, Carin;
Bandyopadhyay, Sudhakar;
Gopal, Pala K.;
Van Brakel, Wim H.

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Journal Article

Stigma, participation restriction and mental distress in patients affected by leprosy, cutaneous leishmaniasis and Chagas disease: a pilot study in two co-endemic regions of eastern Colombia.

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Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2020, v. 144, n. 7, p. 476, doi. 10.1093/trstmh/trz132

By:

Gómez, Libardo J;
Wijk, Robin van;
Selm, Lena van;
Rivera, Alberto;
Barbosa, Martha C;
Parisi, Sandra;
Brakel, Wim H van;
Arevalo, Jofren;
Quintero, William;
Waltz, Mitzi;
Puchner, Karl Philipp

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Article

Assessing the Impact of the Twin Track Socio-Economic Intervention on Reducing Leprosy-Related Stigma in Cirebon District, Indonesia.

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International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 2019, v. 16, n. 3, p. 349, doi. 10.3390/ijerph16030349

By:

Dadun, Dadun;
Peters, Ruth M. H.;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Bunders, Joske G. F.;
Irwanto, Irwanto;
Regeer, Barbara J.

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Article

An enhanced regimen as post-exposure chemoprophylaxis for leprosy: PEP+.

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2018

By:

Mieras, Liesbeth F;
Taal, Anna T;
van Brakel, Wim H;
Cambau, Emmanuelle;
Saunderson, Paul R;
Smith, W Cairns S;
Prakoeswa, Cita Rosita S;
Astari, Linda;
Scollard, David M;
do Nascimento, Dejair Caitano;
Grosset, Jacques;
Kar, Hemanta K;
Izumi, Shinzo;
Gillini, Laura;
Virmond, Marcos C L;
Sturkenboom, Marieke G G

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journal article

Participation of Visually Impaired Individuals: The Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Participation Scale Short.

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Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2025, v. 119, n. 2, p. 146, doi. 10.1177/0145482X251328950

By:

Özkan, Esma;
Çelik, Sümeyye Belhan;
Pekçetin, Serkan;
Altuntaş, Onur;
van Brakel, Wim H.

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Article

The Missing Millions: A Threat to the Elimination of Leprosy.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015, v. 9, n. 4, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003658

By:

Smith, William Cairns;
van Brakel, Wim;
Gillis, Tom;
Saunderson, Paul;
Richardus, Jan Hendrik

Publication type:

Article

The Missing Millions: A Threat to the Elimination of Leprosy.

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2015

By:

Smith, William Cairns;
van Brakel, Wim;
Gillis, Tom;
Saunderson, Paul;
Richardus, Jan Hendrik

Publication type:

Opinion

The Cultural Validation of Two Scales to Assess Social Stigma in Leprosy.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014, v. 8, n. 11, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003274

By:

Peters, Ruth M. H.;
Dadun;
Van Brakel, Wim H.;
Zweekhorst, Marjolein B. M.;
Damayanti, Rita;
Bunders, Joske F. G.;
Irwanto

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Article

The Cultural Validation of Two Scales to Assess Social Stigma in Leprosy.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014, v. 8, n. 11, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003274

By:

Peters, Ruth M. H.;
Dadun, null;
Van Brakel, Wim H.;
Zweekhorst, Marjolein B. M.;
Damayanti, Rita;
Bunders, Joske F. G.;
Irwanto, null

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Article

Comparing the Clinical and Histological Diagnosis of Leprosy and Leprosy Reactions in the INFIR Cohort of Indian Patients with Multibacillary Leprosy.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012, v. 6, n. 6, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001702

By:

Lockwood, Diana N. J.;
Nicholls, Peter;
Smith, W. Cairns S.;
Das, Loretta;
Barkataki, Pramila;
van Brakel, Wim;
Suneetha, Sujai

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Article

Comparing the Clinical and Histological Diagnosis of Leprosy and Leprosy Reactions in the INFIR Cohort of Indian Patients with Multibacillary Leprosy.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012, v. 6, n. 6, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001702

By:

Lockwood, Diana N. J.;
Nicholls, Peter;
Smith, W. Cairns S.;
Das, Loretta;
Barkataki, Pramila;
Brakel, Wim van;
Suneetha, Sujai

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Article

Validation of a cross-NTD toolkit for assessment of NTD-related morbidity and disability. A cross-cultural qualitative validation of study instruments in Colombia.

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PLoS ONE, 2019, v. 14, n. 12, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pone.0223042

By:

Fischer, Janneke;
Jansen, Benita;
Rivera, Alberto;
Gómez, Libardo J.;
Barbosa, Martha C.;
Bilbao, Jorge L.;
González, José M.;
Restrepo, Luis;
Vidal, Yesenia;
Peters, Ruth M. H.;
van Brakel, Wim H.

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Article

The PEP++ study protocol: a cluster-randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of an enhanced regimen of post-exposure prophylaxis for close contacts of persons affected by leprosy to prevent disease transmission.

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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2024, v. 24, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12879-024-09125-2

By:

Hinders, Duane C.;
Taal, Anneke T.;
Lisam, Suchitra;
da Rocha, Aymée M.;
Banstola, Nand Lal;
Bhandari, Prativa;
Saha, Abhijit;
Kishore, Jugal;
Fernandes, Virginia O.;
Chowdhury, Abu Sufian;
van 't Noordende, Anna T.;
Mieras, Liesbeth;
Richardus, Jan Hendrik;
van Brakel, Wim H.

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Article

The State of Affairs in Post-Exposure Leprosy Prevention: A Descriptive Meta-Analysis on Immuno- and Chemo-Prophylaxis.

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Research & Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2020, v. 11, p. 97, doi. 10.2147/RRTM.S190300

By:

Schoenmakers, Anne;
Mieras, Liesbeth;
Budiawan, Teky;
Brakel, Wim H van

Publication type:

Article

Effectiveness of ongoing single dose rifampicin post-exposure prophylaxis (SDR-PEP) implementation under routine programme conditions—An observational study in Nepal.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2024, v. 18, n. 12, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012446

By:

Banstola, Nand Lal;
Hasker, Epco;
Mieras, Liesbeth;
Gurung, Dambar;
Baral, Bhuwan;
Mehata, Suresh;
Prasai, Sagar;
Ghimire, Yograj;
Das, Brij Kumar;
Napit, Prashnna;
van Brakel, Wim

Publication type:

Article

Self-healing in leprosy: A systematic review.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2024, v. 18, n. 9, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012434

By:

Stuetzle, Sophie C. W.;
Bonkass, Ann-Kristin;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Schoenmakers, Anne;
Fastenau, Anil

Publication type:

Article

Leprosy and lymphatic filariasis-related disability and psychosocial burden in northern Mozambique.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2024, v. 18, n. 8, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012342

By:

van Wijk, Robin;
Raimundo, Litos;
Nicala, Domingos;
Stakteas, Yuki;
Cumbane, Adelaide;
Muquingue, Humberto;
Cliff, Julie;
van Brakel, Wim;
Muloliwa, Artur Manuel

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Article

Depression and mental wellbeing in people affected by leprosy in southern Nepal.

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Global Health Action, 2020, v. 13, p. 1, doi. 10.1080/16549716.2020.1815275

By:

van Dorst, Marloes M. A. R.;
van Netten, Wiebrich J.;
Waltz, Mitzi M.;
Pandey, Basu D.;
Choudhary, Ramesh;
van Brakel, Wim H.

Publication type:

Article

Depression and mental wellbeing in people affected by leprosy in southern Nepal.

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Global Health Action, 2020, v. 13, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1080/16549716.2020.1815275

By:

van Dorst, Marloes M. A. R.;
van Netten, Wiebrich J.;
Waltz, Mitzi M.;
Pandey, Basu D.;
Choudhary, Ramesh;
van Brakel, Wim H.

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Article

Disability in people affected by leprosy: the role of impairment, activity, social participation, stigma and discrimination.

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Global Health Action, 2012, v. 5, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.3402/gha.v5i0.18394

By:

van Brakel, Wim H.;
Sihombing, Benyamin;
Djarir, Hernani;
Beise, Kerstin;
Kusumawardhani, Laksmi;
Yulihane, Rita;
Kurniasari, Indra;
Kasim, Muhammad;
Kesumaningsih, Kadek I.;
Wilder-Smith, Annelies

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Article

The Impact of Leprosy and Physical Disability on Marital and Sexual Relationships of Married Nepali Men.

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Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 2022, v. 33, n. 1, p. 69, doi. 10.47985/dcidj.523

By:

Meis, Maartje J.;
van't Noordende, Anna Tiny;
Mieras, Liesbeth F.;
Banstola, Nand Lal;
Dhakal, Krishna;
Essink, Dirk R.;
van Brakel, Wim H.

Publication type:

Article

The Cultural Validation of Two Scales assessing Albinism- related Social Stigma among High School Students in Tanzania.

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Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 2019, v. 30, n. 4, p. 11, doi. 10.5463/DCID.v30i4.861

By:

de Groot, Tjitske;
Peters, Ruth;
van Brakel, Wim;
Meurs, Pieter;
Jacquet, Wolfgang

Publication type:

Article

Exploring the Complexities of Leprosy-related Stigma and the Potential of a Socio-economic Intervention in a Public Health Context in Indonesia.

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Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 2016, v. 27, n. 3, p. 5, doi. 10.5463/DCID.v27i3.551

By:

Dadun;
Peters, Ruth;
Lusli, Mimi;
Miranda-Galarza, Beatriz;
van Brakel, Wim;
Zweekhorst, Marjolein;
Damayanti, Rita;
Irwanto;
Bunders, Joske

Publication type:

Article

Narratives Around Concealment and Agency for Stigma-reduction: A Study of Women Affected by Leprosy in Cirebon District, Indonesia.

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Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 2014, v. 25, n. 4, p. 5, doi. 10.5463/DCID.v25i4.389

By:

Peters, Ruth M. H.;
Hoker, Miranda E.;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Zweekhorst, Marjolein B. M.;
Seda, Francisia S. S. E.;
Irwanto;
Bunders, Joske F. G.

Publication type:

Article

Perceived Needs Related to Social Participation of People with Leprosy-related Disabilities and other People with Disabilities in Cambodia: A Qualitative Study.

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Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 2014, v. 25, n. 3, p. 24, doi. 10.5463/DCID.v25i3.343

By:

Heeren, Marie-Julie J.;
Lai Ky;
van Brakel, Wim H.

Publication type:

Article

Children with Disability in Nepal: New Hope Through CBR?

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Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 2014, v. 25, n. 1, p. 5, doi. 10.5463/DCID.v25i1.299

By:

Mol, Tanja Ingeborg;
van Brakel, Wim;
Schreurs, Merel

Publication type:

Article

Sexual Health of Women with Spinal Cord Injury in Bangladesh.

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Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 2012, v. 23, n. 3, p. 6, doi. 10.5463/DCID.v23i3.60

By:

Lubbers, Noortje P. M.;
Nuri, Reshma Parvin;
Brakel, Wim H Van;
Cornielje, Huib

Publication type:

Article

QUALITY OF LIFE, PERCEIVED STIGMA, ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE WITH LEPROSY-RELATED DISABILITIES IN SOUTH-EAST NEPAL.

Published in:

2011

By:

Brouwers, Corline;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Cornielje, Huib;
Pokhrel, Paras;
Dhakal, Krishna P.;
Banstola, Nandlal

Publication type:

Journal Article

QUALITY OF LIFE, PERCEIVED STIGMA, ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE WITH LEPROSY-RELATED DISABILITIES IN SOUTH-EAST NEPAL.

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Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 2011, v. 22, n. 1, p. 16, doi. 10.5463/dcid.v22i1.15

By:

Brouwers, Corline;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Cornielje, Huib;
Pokhrel, Paras;
Dhakal, Krishna P.;
Banstola, Nandlal

Publication type:

Article

Measuring endemicity and burden of leprosy across countries and regions: A systematic review and Delphi survey.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021, v. 15, n. 9, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009769

By:

Ogunsumi, Dorcas O.;
Lal, Vivek;
Puchner, Karl Philipp;
van Brakel, Wim;
Schwienhorst-Stich, Eva-Maria;
Kasang, Christa;
Chukwu, Joseph;
Kreibich, Saskia;
Parisi, Sandra;
Richardus, Jan Hendrik;
Blok, David J.

Publication type:

Article

Detection of anti-M. leprae antibodies in children in leprosy-endemic areas: A systematic review.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021, v. 15, n. 8, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009667

By:

Pierneef, Louise;
van Hooij, Anouk;
Taal, Anneke;
Rumbaut, Raisa;
Nobre, Mauricio Lisboa;
van Brakel, Wim;
Geluk, Annemieke

Publication type:

Article

Changing perception and improving knowledge of leprosy: An intervention study in Uttar Pradesh, India.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021, v. 15, n. 8, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009654

By:

van 't Noordende, Anna T.;
Lisam, Suchitra;
Singh, Vivek;
Sadiq, Atif;
Agarwal, Ashok;
Hinders, Duane C.;
Richardus, Jan Hendrik;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Korfage, Ida J.

Publication type:

Article

Number of people requiring post-exposure prophylaxis to end leprosy: A modeling study.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021, v. 15, n. 2, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009146

By:

Taal, Anneke T.;
Blok, David J.;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
de Vlas, Sake J.;
Richardus, Jan Hendrik

Publication type:

Article

Learning from a leprosy project in Indonesia: making mindsets explicit for stigma reduction.

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Development in Practice, 2015, v. 25, n. 8, p. 1105, doi. 10.1080/09614524.2015.1081155

By:

Peters, Ruth;
Lusli, Mimi;
Zweekhorst, Marjolein;
Miranda-Galarza, Beatriz;
van Brakel, Wim;
Irwanto;
Bunders, Joske

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Article

Patient and Provider Perspectives on HIV and HIV-Related Stigma in Dutch Health Care Settings.

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AIDS Patient Care & STDs, 2014, v. 28, n. 12, p. 652, doi. 10.1089/apc.2014.0226

By:

Stutterheim, Sarah E.;
Sicking, Lenneke;
Brands, Ronald;
Baas, Ineke;
Roberts, Hilde;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Lechner, Lilian;
Kok, Gerjo;
Bos, Arjan E. R.

Publication type:

Article

Understanding and tackling health-related stigma.

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2006

By:

Scambler, Graham;
Heijnders, Miriam;
van Brakel, Wim H.

Publication type:

Editorial

Psychosocial burden of neglected tropical diseases in eastern Colombia: an explorative qualitative study in persons affected by leprosy, cutaneous leishmaniasis and Chagas disease – ERRATUM.

Published in:

2021

By:

van Wijk, Robin;
van Selm, Lena;
Barbosa, Martha C.;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Waltz, Mitzi;
Puchner, Karl Philipp

Publication type:

Correction Notice

Psychosocial burden of neglected tropical diseases in eastern Colombia: an explorative qualitative study in persons affected by leprosy, cutaneous leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.

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Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 2021, v. 8, p. 1, doi. 10.1017/gmh.2021.18

By:

van Wijk, Robin;
van Selm, Lena;
Barbosa, Martha C.;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Waltz, Mitzi;
Philipp Puchner, Karl

Publication type:

Article

The Impact of Leprosy on Marital Relationships and Sexual Health among Married Women in Eastern Nepal.

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Journal of Tropical Medicine (16879686), 2016, p. 1, doi. 10.1155/2016/4230235

By:

van ’t Noordende, Anna T.;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Banstola, Nandlal;
Dhakal, Krishna P.

Publication type:

Article

The Meaning of Leprosy and Everyday Experiences: An Exploration in Cirebon, Indonesia.

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Journal of Tropical Medicine (16879686), 2013, p. 1, doi. 10.1155/2013/507034

By:

Peters, Ruth M. H.;
Dadun;
Lusli, Mimi;
Miranda-Galarza, Beatriz;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Zweekhorst, Marjolein B. M.;
Damayanti, Rita;
Seda, Francisia S. S. E.;
Bunders, Joske F. G.;
Irwanto

Publication type:

Article

A global call for action to tackle skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) through integration: An ambitious step change.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023, v. 16, n. 6, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011357

By:

Yotsu, Rie R.;
Fuller, L. Claire;
Murdoch, Michele E.;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Revankar, Chandrakant;
Barogui, Mahoutondji Yves Thierry;
Postigo, Jose Antonio Ruiz;
Dagne, Daniel Argaw;
Asiedu, Kingsley;
Hay, Roderick J.

Publication type:

Article

Identifying clusters of leprosy patients in India: A comparison of methods.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022, v. 16, n. 12, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010972

By:

Taal, Anneke T.;
Garg, Akshat;
Lisam, Suchitra;
Agarwal, Ashok;
Barreto, Josafá G.;
van Brakel, Wim H.;
Richardus, Jan Hendrik;
Blok, David J.

Publication type:

Article

Correction: The role of perceptions and knowledge of leprosy in the elimination of leprosy: A baseline study in Fatehpur district, northern India.

Published in:

2022

By:

van 't Notableordende, Anna T.;
Korfage, Ida J.;
Lisam, Suchitra;
Arif, Mohammed A.;
Kumar, Anil;
van Brakel, Wim H.

Publication type:

Correction Notice

Cytokine and Protein Markers of Leprosy Reactions in Skin and Nerves: Baseline Results for the North Indian INFIR Cohort.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011, v. 5, n. 12, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001327

By:

Lockwood, Diana N. J.;
Suneetha, Lavanya;
Sagili, Karuna Devi;
Chaduvula, Meher Vani;
Mohammed, Ismail;
van Brakel, Wim;
Smith, W. C.;
Nicholls, Peter;
Suneetha, Sujai

Publication type:

Article

Cytokine and Protein Markers of Leprosy Reactions in Skin and Nerves: Baseline Results for the North Indian INFIR Cohort.

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011, v. 5, n. 12, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001327

By:

Lockwood, Diana N. J.;
Suneetha, Lavanya;
Sagili, Karuna Devi;
Chaduvula, Meher Vani;
Mohammed, Ismail;
van Brakel, Wim;
Smith, W. C.;
Nicholls, Peter;
Suneetha, Sujai

Publication type:

Article