
Urban Leprosy Project
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Collaboration between Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh and the World Health Organization (WHO) & NLEP under Bangkok declaration
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Three years project
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Being implemented in whole of the state of Delhi.
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Initially in Three districts in 1st Phase
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East, Northeast and Shahdara
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Four districts in 2nd Phase
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North, Northwest, West and Southwest
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The objectives of the project are:
a.: To reduce leprosy burden by reducing Gr 2 disability rate by 35% by end of the project
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Improve treatment completion rate to more than 95% in all districts by the end of project
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Strengthen monitoring of Leprosy program with district level reviews and central registry of patients
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Involve persons affected for improving referrals
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To reduce leprosy burden by reducing Gr 2 disability rate by 35% by end of the project
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Sensitization and education of patients who are on treatment on the importance of completing the treatment in due time
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Educating them on self care
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Providing IEC material to patients and service providers on how to avoid disability
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Helping patients take appropriate care of wounds
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Early detection and management of reactions
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Offering RCS option to patients already affected
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Sensitization and awareness program in industries, schools and for ASHA
b: Improve treatment completion rate to more than 95% in all districts by the end of project
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Preparation of a central register at HKNS for all health institution providing treatment of Leprosy
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Scanning of leprosy registers of various health institution for the defaulter cases
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Visiting them on their given address and trying to convince them to complete their treatment to improve the treatment completion rate
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GIS mapping of cases
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Sensitization and education of defaulter patients on the importance of completing the treatment in due time
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Training of laboratory technicians for appropriate lab diagnosis of Leprosy
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Sensitization and training of ASHA, and health personals for early detection and treatment completion
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Setting up a Leprosy helpline – 1800 11 3056
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A workshop organized on treatment practices
c: Involvement of Persons affected by Leprosy
Active involvement of persons affected by leprosy in
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Provision of dressing care
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Provision of MCR Footwear
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Stigma reduction
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Strengthen monitoring of Leprosy program with district level reviews and central registry
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Preparation of a central register at HKNS for all health institution providing treatment of Leprosy
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Health officials at state and district level are being sensitized

Sensitization sessions in schools
