National Leprosy Eradication Programme
National Leprosy Eradication Programme
National Leprosy Eradication Programme
LEPROSY
ERADICATION
PROGRAMME
Angitha Manohar S
LEPROSY as per WHO
To treat all detected cases of leprosy and its complication till its cure or
recovery
- Health education
- Rehabilitation services
- Identifying case detection and MDT coverage in high prevalence states and areas difficult to access
- Preparing for and initiating horizontal integration of leprosy program in to primary health care system,
- Repeal of discriminating provision under marriage act where leprosy is ground for divorce
Organization
● Center level: DGHS and NLEP officer [NLEP commissioner for planning and policy ]
● State level: director of health and services and state NLEP officer
● Regional level: Regional NLEP officer [Leprosy control unit, Survey education and treatment, and Urban
leprosy unit]
Role of health workers
- Ensure that the treatment is taken regularly by all cases till cure.
- Examine contacts of diagnosed cases for presence of hypopigmented patch, thick/ tender nerve
These are established in endemic areas with one medical officer 2 non-medical
supervisor and 20 para medical worker .Each unit covering a population of 4.5
lakhs. each paramedical workers covers a population of 15 to 20000 and is
expected to examine at least 8000 persons per year.
Evaluation and monitoring
● Proportion of suspected leprosy cases, suspected/ investigated to the total outdoor patients
● Number of skin smears taken and number found positive for lepra bacilli
3. NGOs in the country and 42 govt. medical colle have been strengthened for providing reconstruc surgery
services.
4. An amount of Rs.5000 provided as incentives to each leprosy affected persons from BPL family undergoing
reconstructive surgery
5. Support is also provided to govt. institute PMR centers in the form of RS.5000 per reconstructive surgery
conducted
CONCLUSION
Leprosy is curable and treatment provided in the early stages averts disability if
Multidrug therapy provided. Control of leprosy has improved significantly as a
result of national and subnational campaigns in most endemic countries.
Integration of basic leprosy services into general health services has made
diagnosis and treatment of the disease more accessible.
References
https://www.nhp.gov.in/national-leprosy-eradication-programme_pg
https://dghs.gov.in/content/1349_3_NationalLeprosyEradicationProgramme.aspx
https://nhm.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=281&lid=348