A Importância da Assistência de Enfermagem ao Portador de Hanseníase na Atenção Básica
Introduction: Leprosy is one of the oldest infections in the world, caused by Mycobacterium leprae and is considered a major public health problem due to the large number of people affected and its high disabling rate. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study, a bibliographic review on the importance of nursing care for people with leprosy in primary care, using the Virtual Health Library (VHL), Google Scholar and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO) databases), using the following descriptors: Leprosy. Nursing Assistance. Basic Health Care.