Elimination Strategy

Mataram, University of Mataram — Ending leprosy transmission requires more than an elimination target. It calls for evidence-based strategies, field-level monitoring, and collaboration across countries. As part of this effort, public health expertise from the University of Mataram (Unram) is contributing to leprosy control efforts in Bangladesh. Dr. Astri Ferdiana, lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FKIK) and Coordinator of the Master’s Programme in Public Health at Unram, has been appointed as an international expert for the Joint Monitoring Mission (JMM) on Leprosy in Bangladesh. The JMM is being conducted from 21–29 September 2026 across selected areas and ...