REVISED ESTIMATES OF LEPROSY DISABILITY WEIGHTS FOR ASSESSING THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND INDIVIDUAL PATIENT DATA META-ANALYSIS.

BackgroundLeprosy is a chronic bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which may lead to physical disability, stigma, and discrimination.The chronicity of the disease and disabilities are the prime contributors to the disease burden of leprosy.The current figures of the disease burden in the 2017 global burden of disease study, however,

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Abstract Introduction: Effective mentorship is recognized as critical for the professional development of clinical and translational investigators.Evidence-based mentorship training prompted the development of training for mentees at early career stages who are navigating both mentor and mentee roles.The curriculum titled, Mentoring Up for Early Ca