Mauricio Lisboa Nobre
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Rio de Janeiro-RJ and Tropical Medicine Institute/UFRN, Natal-RN, , Brazil
Biography
Mauricio Lisboa Nobre is a Physician specialized in Dermatology and Leprology. He hasa completed his PhD in Tropical Medicine by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Rio de Janeiro). His main activities include the training of doctors and nurses from the Brazilian Family Health Program on Leprosy Management. He also supports field researches conducted by the Tropical Medicine Institute of Rio Grande do Norte Federal University, especially on leprosy epidemiology and contact tracing. He has acts as an Adviser for the Brazilian Ministry of Health, Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and ILEP agencies.
Abstract
Abstract : A new strategy to halt leprosy transmission: A Brazilian experience