| Project Name | Leprosy Elimination Action Programme (LEAP) |
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 711250 |
| Project Description | Leprosy Referral Centres (LRC): Providing quality leprosy services for prevention of deformity and deformity care to eligible Persons Affected by Leprosy at 2 Leprosy Referral Centres (LRC) secondary level in General health Care System (GHCS) in 2 tribal blocks of Karjat and Khalapur in Raigad district in Maharashtra. |
| Locations | Raigad > Maharashtra (MH) |
| Causes | Health > Preventive healthcare,Health > Supporting public health centre,Health > Medical Support |
| Beneficiary Group | Children,Women,Elderly,Persons with Disabilities,Tribal community |
| Beneficiary Description | New leprosy cases diagnosed from the suspects at the LRCs and brought under treatment at the local PHCs.
The profile of new cases is-
a. 95 nos. (51.9%) of the total were MB (Multi-bacillary) cases.
b. 40 nos. (21.9%) of total new cases were infectious (confirmed with Skin Smear examination).
c. 96 nos. (52.5%) female cases;
d. 29 nos. (15.8%) children (0-14 years)
e. 37 nos. (20.2%) were disabled with varied degree of deformity
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| Impact | The set of activities at the LRCs comprises of various leprosy related clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative services. They include diagnosis of new leprosy cases in addition to management of deformity / disability threatening conditions (lepra reaction and / or neuritis- average it takes 3 to 5 months) and care of deformity.
The prime functions at the LRCs focus on diagnosis of new leprosy cases and deformity prevention and deformity care. This will include provisions for following referral services-
• Diagnosis of leprosy through clinical and bacteriological examination (skin smear) of leprosy suspects.
• Diagnosis and management of leprosy cases with reactions and neuritis (deformity threatening conditions).
• Detecting early nerve damage through periodical nerve function assessment of Persons Affected by Leprosy with risk for nerve damage and management of early nerve damage for deformity prevention.
• Physiotherapy services- Electric muscle stimulation, wax therapy.
• Deformity care services such as provision of hydro / oil therapy followed by massage &physio-exercises, ulcer dressing.
• Provision of aids and appliances such as MCR (Micro Cellular Rubber) footwear, splints for correction of disability/deformity, ulcer dressing/care kit
• Counselling & health education for self-care.
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Activities Conducted
| No | Activity / Item / Beneficiaries | Quantity / Number, if applicable |
| 1 |
Diagnostic services provided (Individuals suspected for leprosy screened for confirmation of diagnosis) |
777 |
| 2 |
Bacteriological examination (Skin Smear) |
128 |
| 3 |
New leprosy cases diagnosed from the suspects at the LRCs and brought under treatment at the local PHCs. |
183 |
| 4 |
Treatment of 'high risk'*3 cases for deformity threatening conditions (reactions / neuritis). Includes balance on treatment -15 and 42 reaction cases registered during reporting period (Initial-35 and Recurrent-7) |
57 |
| 5 |
Leprosy cases prevented from developing disability (Cases with lepra reaction - deformity prone that we consider as 'high risk') by successful completion of treatment; 20 patients continued on treatment to complete full course of treatment which is about 4 to 6 months as per the clinical condition of the patients |
34 |
| 6 |
Persons affected by leprosy availed physiotherapy services received -wax therapy services |
454 |
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