Active involvement and support to the programme through
1)
Acquiring basic information on leprosy disease
: causation, transmission, treatment, prevention from all available
sources viz. health workers, publicity media etc.
2)
Self empowerment on early diagnosis of leprosy
patches by inspection of whole body once in six months either
with the help of full size mirror or close relatives.
3)
Neither fear a leprosy patient nor to stigmatise
the patient even with deformities
4)
Contribute their might to rehabilitation of leprosy
cured persons.
5)
Those who are diagnosed as cases of leprosy should
i) Accept leprosy on par with any other disease.
ii) Regular and 100% compliance with treatment.
iii) Educate the community members on leprosy basics.
iv) Follow self care practices for prevention and control of
deformity.
6)
Early voluntary reporting and regular treatment
completion.
7)
Minimization of stigma.
8)
Acceptance of Leprosy affected persons without
prejudice / discrimination.
9)
Motivation of hidden cases to report for treatment.