Attacking social exclusion: combining rehabilitative and preventive approaches to leprosy in Bangladesh
Author(s)
Plagerson, SophieEditor(s)
Eade, DeborahPublication date
2005-08-01Country
Bangladesh
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Development in PracticeDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
Based on primary research on the applicability of social exclusion frameworks to the experiences of people with leprosy in Bangladesh, this article compares two means of intervention: health education of society, and socio-economic rehabilitation of individual patients. These interventions commonly remain distinct, but it is concluded that only by integrating the two approaches can deep-seated prejudices be removed, facilitating early detection and elimination of leprosy. Processes of inclusion are more effective when they involve the same actors that promoted exclusion, and when they create bridges across the rigid divides separating the excluded from the excluding society or group.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>Pages
9Status
For public use – can be shared outside OxfamISSN
0961-4524EISSN
1364-9213ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09614520500129362