• Collaboration between Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh and the World Health Organization (WHO) & NLEP under Bangkok declaration

• Three years project

• Being implemented in whole of the state of Delhi.

• Initially in Three districts in 1st Phase

  • East, Northeast and Shahdara

• Four districts in 2nd  Phase

  • North, Northwest, West and Southwest

The objectives of the project are:
a.: To reduce leprosy burden by reducing Gr 2 disability rate by 35%  by end of the project

• Improve treatment completion rate to more than 95% in all districts by the end of project

• Strengthen monitoring of Leprosy program with district level reviews and central registry of patients

• Involve persons affected for improving referrals

• To reduce leprosy burden by reducing Gr 2 disability rate by 35%  by end of the project

• Sensitization and education of patients who are on treatment on the importance of completing the treatment in due time

• Educating them on self care

• Providing IEC material to patients and service providers on how to avoid disability

• Helping patients take appropriate care of wounds

• Early detection and management of reactions

• Offering RCS option to patients already affected

• 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

• Preparation of a central register at HKNS for all health institution providing treatment of Leprosy

• Scanning of leprosy registers of various health institution for the defaulter cases

• Visiting them on their given address and trying to convince them to complete their treatment to improve the treatment completion rate

• GIS mapping of cases

• Sensitization and education of  defaulter patients on the importance of completing the treatment in due time

• Training of laboratory technicians for appropriate lab diagnosis of  Leprosy

• Sensitization and training of ASHA, and health personals for early detection and treatment completion

• Setting up a Leprosy helpline – 1800 11 3056

• A workshop organized on treatment practices

c: Involvement of Persons affected by Leprosy
Active involvement of persons affected by leprosy in

• Provision of dressing care

• Provision of MCR Footwear

• Stigma reduction

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Strengthen monitoring of Leprosy program with district level reviews and central registry

• Preparation of a central register at HKNS for all health institution providing treatment of Leprosy

• Health officials at state and district level are being sensitized