To reduce the load of infection in community by
converting the bacteriologically positive cases to bacteriological
negativity in order to interrupt the transmission of infection
in the community.
2.
To reduce the prevalence rate of leprosy to a
level when leprosy is no longer a major public health hazard
i.e less than one case per 10,000 population.
3.
Ultimately to rid the country of the disease.
National Leprosy Control Programme was redesignated as National
Leprosy Eradication Programme in 1983 with the introduction of MDT
The objectives of National Leprosy Eradication Programme.
1)
Early detection of leprosy cases.
2)
All detected leprosy patient should be brought
under regular treatment so as to break the chain of transmission
and to cure them without deformity.
3)
Health education regarding scientific information
of Leprosy should be given to the leprosy patients, his family
and society.
In 1993 to give a boost to NLEP, World Bank Assisted Project was
initiated in two phases. Phase I and Phase II objectives are as
follows
World Bank Assisted NLEP Project Phase- I
Objectives
1.
To support vertical programme structure for endemic
districts.
2.
Establishment of Mobile Leprosy Treatment Unit
(MLTU) in moderate and low endemic districts.
3.
Formation of district leprosy societies.
World Bank Assisted NLEP Project Phase- II
Objectives
1
To achieve elimination by the end of 2005.
2
To rapidly & effectively integrate vertical
programme of leprosy eradication with general health care system.
To achieve these objective emphasis should be laid on following
points.
· To detect new cases (Tribal, Difficult Hilly area)
at the early stage.
· To bring them under MDT.
· To provide health education.
· Render services of POD to avoid deformity.
· To provide physiotherapy to needy leprosy patients.
· To perform reconstructive surgery on needy leprosy
patients.
