Cite this article:
Bansal and Sharma (2007). Prevention of Impairment and Disability due to Leprosy in India. Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-B: Science), 20(1), pp.49-54.
Journal
of Ravishankar University Vol. 20 No. B
(Science) 2007 PP 49-54 ISSN 0970-5910
Prevention of Impairment and Disability due to Leprosy
in India
A.K. Bansal 1 and A.L.
Sharma 2
1 Epidemiologist, SSAU, DHS, Raipur
2 Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry
MS Received: 13.11.2007
Accepted: 22.01.2008
Abstract: Ideally visible deformity
should be close to zero but because of certain misconception there is delay in
diagnosis and menegement of reaction and nuritis cases leeds to deformity. To
bridge this gep of knowledge and skill TLM has launched a pilot project for
capacity building of General Health Care staff (GHCs) about prevention of
impairment and disability due to leprosy. There is improvement in the knowledge
and skills of GHC staff about Lepre reections and neuritis. Now GHC staff are
diagnosing lepra reaction and new latest cases as an early stage and managing
more appropriately and referring the needy to referral centres. This certainly
helps in prevention of impairment and disability in spite of certain lacunae
noticed, training imperted and disability is satisfactory so it should be
extended to other states and districts also.
Keywords: Lepra Reaction; Neuritis;
Impeirment and Disability
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