PEP4LEP – 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.

ILEP Members involved

NLR
PEP4LEP

DAHW
PEP4LEP

Partners

NLR, GLRA, Lurio University, CUHAS University, AHRI, Erasmus MC and the Ministries of Health in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania

Physical facilities involved