On January 30th and 31st, 2025, we held the 3rd InfoHansen's Symposium at the Federal University of EspÃrito Santo (UFES) with the aim of training healthcare professionals for better detection, treatment, and follow-up of patients with Hansen's disease.Â
The III InfoHansen's Symposium featured lectures on various topics, including the epidemiology of Hansen's disease, typical and atypical clinical manifestations (such as, for example, ocular manifestations of the disease and Lucio's phenomenon), Hansen's reactions (identification and management), rapid tests, treatment (ranging from multidrug therapy to immunobiologicals), the psychosocial effects of the disease, and much more.Â
This way, we continue with our goal of spreading information comprehensively, from healthcare professionals to the general population, in order to raise awareness about the importance of understanding Hansen's disease, a neglected tropical disease that affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.Â