Adnan Khalid, Shahzad A Khan, Zafar Hayat Maken, Tabinda Zaman, Manohar Lal.
Knowledge among general practitioners regarding management of Leishmaniasis in district Jhelum, Pakistan.
Pak J Public Health Jan ;5(4):69-73.
Background: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that is classied as Neglected Tropical Disease. It is found in parts of the tropics, subtropics, and southern Europe. It is estimated that at least 14 million people globally are currently infected by Leishmania parasites in 82 countries. Leishmaniasis is often referred to as group of diseases because of the different spectrum of clinical presentation, which range from small cutaneous nodules to gross destruction of mucosal tissue. Methods: This study was conducted to assess the knowledge about the disease and its control measures which was in practice to combat leishmaniasis in district Jhelum of Pakistan. The data was collected from the doctors available at hospitals. The numbers of doctors working was 94 and among them 74 were found available to give responses. Conclusion: Our study underscores the policy importance of availability of anti-leishmanial drugs at health care settings help to eradicate the disease in Pakistan. Key words: Leishmaniasis, Knowledge.
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