How we achieved our goal -- an article published in International journal of leprosy in March 2000.-- Ep 222 CHANGING SCENARIO OF LEPROSY IN MADHYA PRADESH K.K.Thassu; Mrs.Anshu Vaish; P.Prakash Bhopal Madhya Pradesh is the largest state in India. It caters to 8,18.89,412 population distributed in 61 districts. MDT was started in 2 districts during 1987. 11 more high prevalent districts, were covered with MDT during 1989-1992. Entire state was brought under MDT by September 1995. The prevalence rate of leprosy during 1987-1988 was more then 43.4 cases per I 0.000 population. Gradually it has come down to 4.4 per 10,000 by March 2000. During these 13 years, 337990 new cases were detected and put on MDT, 4.33.707 cases were released from treatment. Strategy of leprosy elimination in Madhya Pradesh includes MLEC. LEC. ULEC, RLEC, VRC, SAPEL, Skin Disease Diagnosis & Theraputic Camp (SD-DTC). POD camps, Khel Khel Mai. Empowering Women to reduce gender inequality apart from traditional Survey Education Treatment (SET) done in routine. The present (March 2000) situation of leprosy in Madhya Pradesh is as follow - Total registered cases - 35855 Prevalence rate - 4.4/10,000 New case detection rate - 5.5/10,000 MB case % - 46% Disability grade II among new cases - 4.7% Child cases among new cases - 11% No. of districts having PR. more than 10 per 10.000 - 3 No. of districts having PR. more than 5 per 10.000 - 18 No. of districts having PR. more than 2 per 10,000 - 22 No. of districts having PR. more than 1 perlO.OOO - 14 No. of districts having PR. less than 1 per 10,000 - 4 Now the NLEP has been integrated with the GHC system (w.e.f. July 2000) and leprosy elimination is being attempted through community education & involvement. Joint Director H.S. (Leprosy), D.H.S., 6th Floor, Sat-pura Bhavan, Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh Phone : 0755-2421284
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