ISSN 2736-173X
African Journal of Malaria and Tropical Diseases ISSN 2736-173X Vol. 12 (4), pp. 001-008, April, 2024. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Integrated Control of Cutaneous Neglected Tropical Diseases: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in Benin
Parfait DJOSSOU1*, Ghislain Emmanuel SOPOH2, Ronald Sètondji GNIMAVO2, Esaï Gimatal ANAGONOU3, Zoulkifl Salou BACHIROU1, Franck Zinsou Maurille MIGNANWANDE1, Horace DEGNONVI1, Flora Sylvie HOUNDJREBO4, Jean Gabin HOUEZO3, Akpéédjé Carolle WADAGNI3, Yves Thierry BAROGUI3 and Roch Christian JOHNSON1
1Centre Interfacultaire de Formation et de Recherche en Environnement pour le Développement Durable,
Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin.
2Institut Régional de Santé Publique-Comlan Alfred QUENUM, Ouidah, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin.
3Programme National de Lutte contre la Lèpre et l’Ulcère de Buruli, Ministère de la Santé, Bénin.
4Laboratoire d’Anthropologie Médicale Appliquée, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin.
Received 24 May, 2023; Accepted 19 November, 2023
The integrated approach is the new recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the control of neglected tropical diseases. The goal of this cross-sectional study was to implement this approach in 4 municipalities with a high prevalence of leprosy in Benin from September 2019 to August 2020. Mobile medical consultations were organized in these municipalities following the mobilization and sensitization of the populations. In the 4 municipalities, 6416 people were examined. The mean age was (27.3 ±19.8) years. Women represented 52.7% of people examined. Among the 6416 people examined, 1230 (19.2%) had skin conditions. The most common skin conditions were pityriasis versicolor (421 cases; 34.2%); eczema (203 cases; 16.5%); ringworm (159 cases; 12.9%); pruritus sine materia (81 cases; 6.6%); acne (62 cases; 5.0%); epidermophytia (37 cases; 3.0%); achromic nevus (35 cases; 2.8%); keloids (28 cases; 2.3%); chronic ulcers (27 cases; 2.2%) and depigmentation stigmata (24 cases; 2.0%). 8 new leprosy cases (0.7%) were detected. This study proves the efficiency of the integrated approach in the control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with cutaneous manifestations in Benin.
Key words: Neglected tropical disease, leprosy, skin disease, integration, disease control, Benin.