Establishing and Strengthening of State Leprosy Society
(SLS)
The State Leprosy Society has been established on 11th July
2001 under the chairmanship of the Principal Secretary Public
Health Department, Maharashtra State, for monitoring and guidance
to the District Leprosy Societies. For close monitoring and
smooth channelization of MDT funds to the District Leprosy Societies,
Budget and Finance Officer and Data Entry Operator, one each,
have been appointed on contract basis.
b)
Strengthening of Sample Survey Assessment Unit (SSAU) :
The existing SSAU has been strengthened by appointing Epidemiologist
& Data Entry Operator, one each, from the World Bank Assistance.
c)
Training :
3 days modular technical training in leprosy was imparted to
all general health care staff as a part of integration.
d)
Modified Leprosy Elimination Campaign (MLEC) :
with following objectives
1.To carry out intensive awareness campaign about leprosy in
the community.
2. Detection of hidden leprosy patients and MDT coverage immediately
through Voluntary Reporting Centres (VRC) and Active Searches.
During MLEC V 4504 VRCS were organized in the state.
Out of the 109119 suspected cases, 2920 new cases were confirmed
. Total 5826 cases were detected during V MLEC including active
search (4331 PB & 1495 MB cases).
100% validation of all newly detected cases has been accomplished
throughout the State except Thane (50% only).
e)
Block Leprosy Awareness Campaign (BLAC) :
Two such campaigns were taken up in Nov. 04 and Sept. 05 respectively
to provide intensive IEC, leprosy diagnosis, treatment and counseling
services in tribal blocks.
