Society guideline links: Leprosy

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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International

●World Health Organization (WHO): Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of leprosy (2018)

United States

●National Hansen's Disease Programs (NHDP): Guide to the management of Hansen's disease

●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Red Book – Leprosy (2021)

Japan

●[In Japanese] Japanese Leprosy Association (JLA): Guideline for the treatment of Hansen's disease in Japan, 3rd edition (2013)