Impact of a holistic integrated care package on clinical and psychosocial outcomes for people with lower limb disorders due to Podoconiosis, Lymphatic Filariasis & Leprosy in Awi Zone, Ethiopia

Abstract

Podoconiosis, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and leprosy are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that cause lymphoedema. Morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) services have been shown to reduce their physical impacts, but little is known both about how to address the psychosocial needs of patients and how to integrate services into the primary care unit and scale up these interventions in the resource-limited countries where they are most needed.