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A PRESENTATION ON- NATIONAL LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAM AYANSH SINGH

1. A PRESENTATION ON NATIONAL LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAM BY- AYANSH SINGH B.PHARM 4 TH YEAR

2. INTRODUCTION Chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It usually affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Long incubation period, generally 5-7 years. Classified as paucibacillary and multibacillary. Permanent disability.

3. History

4. Contd . 1955: NLCP Aim: early case detection and treatment with dapsone monotherapy. 1982: introduction of MDT Aim: leprosy eradication 1983: NLEP Aim: to reduce the case load to 1 or less than 1 case per 10,000 population.

5. Components of NLEP

6. Major programme Initiatives

7. Case of leprosy

8.  LEPROSY CASE DETECTION CAMPAIGN (LCDC)

9.  INVOLVEMENT OF ASHA ASHAs are involved in bringing out suspected leprosy cases from their villages for diagnosis and treatment at PHCs To facilitate involvement, they are being paid an incentive as below: On confirmed diagnosis of case brought by them – Rs. 250/- On completion of full course of treatment of the case within specified time – pauci bacillary (PB) leprosy case – Rs. 400/- and multibacillary (MB) leprosy case – Rs. 600/-.The scheme has been extended to involve any other person who brings in or reports a new case of leprosy.

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