National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP)
National Leprosy Eradication Programme has been
implemented with major objectives of reducing the disease burden, preventing
disabilities and to create awareness among masses about leprosy through
vertical programme during 1975. This
programme has been launched in A& N Islands with 05 SET’s Centre's and 01
ULC during 1975. During 1991 a new scheme namely “Multi Drug Therapy Scheme”
has been introduced with the opening of 10 SETs and due to MDT and concerted
efforts of vertical staffs posted at 10 SETs (Survey, Education and Treatment
centre) achieved the elimination level
during 2005 i.e below 1 per 10000
populations. Now the achieved level of elimination has to be maintained by
the General Health Care (GHC) staffs.
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Period
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No.
of patients treated for Leprosy
|
No. of patients under treatment
for Leprosy (up to Dec 2024)
|
|
PB
|
MB
|
Total
|
PB
|
MB
|
Total
|
|
2023-24
|
0
|
05
|
05
|
0
|
09
|
09 |
The vertical leprosy services have been integrated with General Health
Care Services during June 2005 for providing better and wider coverage to
general public and detect new leprosy patient in their respective
PHC/CHC/District Hospital area and also providing Post disease Complication
management. Now, the Leprosy services have been undertaken by General Health
Care staffs with the guidance/supervision of few NLEP vertical staffs at State
Leprosy office functioning under Directorate of Health Services.
Status of Active Case detection and Regular
Surveillance as on 31st March 2024
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S.No.
|
Activities
|
2024-25
|
New case detected up to December
2024
|
|
Eligible Population
|
Screened Population
|
|
1
|
Status of implementation of Active Case Detection
and Regular Surveillance for Leprosy
|
2023-24 -127819
2024-25 -Under Progress
|
0
|
Capacity Building of Para Medical Staff under NLEP
2023-24
1. Conducted
two days technical training amongst Paramedical staffs of Dr.R.P. Hospital,
Mayabunder during the month of January 2024.
2. Another
training was conducted at Ayush Hospital in which 30 Community Heath Officer
were trained in Leprosy and number of days of training was 02 days.
2024-25
During the month of November, a Prevention of
Deformity care Camp was conducted at PHC Garacharama in which 05 Nos. of Gr-II
cases were provided with self -care kit and MCR footwear. Trained the Gr-II
patient in self-care practices of Anesthetic limbs along with General Health
Care staff of PHC Garacharama and this programme was attended by few students
from School of Nursing G.B.Pant Hospital along with few tutors
NLEP
Financial Progress FY-2024-25
|
Budget approved (Rs.in
lakhs)
|
Expenditure incurred (Rs. In lakhs) from 1stApril 2024 to 31stDec 2024
|
|
24.65
|
1.38
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