• The team of experts associated with HKNS have been instrumental in designing the concept of National Leprosy Control Program (NLCP) & National Leprosy Eradication Program (NLEP)

• Prior to NLCP, the Govt of India had formulated the National Leprosy Control Scheme

• Under the scheme, emphasis was laid on increasing the number of leprosy treatment centres

• In 1954, Govt of India appointed a committee to consider the steps to be taken to CONTROL leprosy, thus paving the way for the National Leprosy Control Program

• At the start, Govt of India allocated Rs.30 lacks for NLCP

• HKNS has one of the richest resource/library on leprosy

• The HKNS works for Leprosy eradication along with the NLEP of Govt of India

• The main areas of work are:

  • Health education, school health

  • Community awareness program

  • Rehabilitation of leprosy patients

  • Involve the community to reduce stigma

  • Promoting self-reporting of cases

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