Jib Acharya

Barriers to Uptake of eye care services for Leprosy Patient of Nepal

Leprosy Patient and Service Barriers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is dedicated towards my grandparents, father and the patient with leprosy disease. Nepal was the second highest in leprosy prevalence in the world. The study area of Nepal was also highest prevalence rate of leprosy disease. Many studies have revealed that leprosy is a third leading causes of blindness in the world. On the other hand they are not accessing eye care services at nearest eye hospital and eye care centres of the country. This study has helped to elaborate main barriers of leprosy patients. This study has focused on major barriers to uptake of eye care services by leprosy patients in Nepal. As per the concern eye hospitals record, there are not many leprosy patients accessing the services at eye hospitals in this region. The study had found the major barriers. It is clearly described in this book. If you want to get more information regarding this, it has clearly described on this book. This study has collected different views on leprosy disease from religious priests, doctors, local community service providers and policy makers. In developing country like India and Nepal, it is believed that leprosy occurred due to course or sin from the past.For more..

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 197g
• ISBN-13: 9783847304708
• ISBN-10: 3847304704
• Artikelnr.: 34725954

Autorenporträt

Mr Jib is born on 4th of July 1964 in Dailekh of Nepal.At present he has been doing PhD in Public health at Bournemouth University,UK.He has done MSc in community eye health from University College London and MA in Social Sciences for TU Nepal. He has contributed his time for blindness program and other health care services for 27 years.