A call for changes in leprosy: an interview with Dr. Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade

Abstract

In this interview, Professor Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade, dermatologist and leprosy specialist, talks about his career and experience as head of the Brazilian Leprosy Society (SBH). In his emphatic speech, he points out ways to overcome the current challenges of leprosy, such as the decrease in diagnoses, the lack of leprosy experts, and the increasing number of cases refractory to conventional treatment. He also tells us how his diagnosis contributed to a change in the paradigm of clinical manifestations of leprosy.