PEP4LEP 2.0 – Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania

Country: Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania

Location(s): Girawa, Jarso, Midega (Ethiopia), Mogovolas, Meconta, Murrupula (Mozambique), Lindi, Morogoro, Mvomero (Tanzania)

The goal is to contribute to the interruption of the transmission of M. Leprae, by identifying the most effective and feasible method of screening people at risk of developing leprosy and administering a single dose of rifampicin as post-exposure prophylaxis. This is a follow up project of PEP4LEP, now also taking the impact of COVID-19 into account.

ILEP Members involved

NLR
PEP4LEP

DAHW
DAHW

Partners

NLR, AHRI, GLRA, NLR Moçambique, CUHAS University and Erasmus MC

Physical facilities involved