National Orientation Meeting

13th Common Review Mission

16th October, 2019
National Leprosy Eradication Programme

Rekha Shukla
Joint Secretary (LEP & VBD)
 Why NLEP is important

• Leprosy if not detected in time and treated, is a

dreadful disease, Causes Grade II disability 2
 Important activities

• Active case detection activities

• Prompt referral, confirmation & treatment

• ABSULS (ASHA Based Surveillance for Leprosy Suspects)

• FLC (Focussed Leprosy Campaign)

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 Important activities

• Special plan for Hard to Reach Areas

• MDT (Multi Drug Therapy)

• Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

• Grade II Disability (G2D) Investigation

• Self Care kits

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 Important activities
• RCS (Re-constructive Surgeries)

• Trainings of personnel across cadres

• Monitoring and Supervision of ABSULS by ANM, MO PHCs & CHCs

• Maintenance of Records

• Strong IEC activities

• Submission of monthly reports

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 Community ToR
DO YOU KNOW
•How leprosy spreads across population

•Leprosy is fully curable

•MDT (Drugs) is available free of cost

•ASHA’s visit to individual households for

Leprosy screening

•ASHA’s screening process

•IEC for leprosy from any media (TV/ News Paper/Radio/Miking/Gram

Sabha/ any other)
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 Health & Wellness Centre ToR
DO YOU KNOW
•Your role under NLEP

•Leprosy screening, referral and treatment protocols

•Your role for supervision of ASHAs under ABSULS (ASHA Based Surveillance for
Leprosy Suspects)

•If yes, do you conduct sample monitoring visits in

the villages as given in the guidelines

•How to maintain records for Leprosy

•Grade II disability case detection

and investigation protocols

•If any IEC activity done for Leprosy specifically 7

 PHC ToR
DO YOU KNOW
•Your role under NLEP

•Leprosy screening, referral and treatment protocols

•Your role for supervision of ASHAs under ABSULS (ASHA Based Surveillance for Leprosy
Suspects)

•If yes, do you conduct sample monitoring visits in the villages as given in the guidelines

•Active case search activities in respect of leprosy

•MDT, MCR footwear & self care kits availability

•How to maintain records for Leprosy

•Grade II disability case detection and investigation

protocols

•If any IEC activity done for Leprosy specifically 8

 CHC ToR
DO YOU KNOW
•Your role under NLEP

•Leprosy screening, referral and treatment protocols

•Your role for supervision of ASHAs under ABSULS (ASHA Based Surveillance for Leprosy
Suspects)

•If yes, do you conduct sample monitoring visits in the villages as given in the guidelines

•Active case search activities in respect of leprosy

•MDT, MCR footwear & self care kits availability

•How to maintain records for Leprosy

•Grade II disability case detection and investigation

protocols

•Complicated case management protocol

•If any IEC activity done for Leprosy specifically

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 DH ToR
• Is there a Full time DLO with no additional charges?

DLO to be asked
• Awareness regarding various activities of NLEP (eg. LCDC, ABSULS, SLAC etc.)

• Are regular monthly progress reports from Block level being received

• MDT, MCR footwear & self care kits availability

• Are there facilities for Reconstructive Surgery(RCS)

• Grade II disability case detection and investigation mechanism

• Focused Leprosy Campaign (FLC) mechanism

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 DH ToR

• Training mechanism at all levels starting from ASHAs to ANMs to

MOs

• Mechanism for mapping of hard to reach areas and special strategies

• Mechanism for monitoring of progress under ABSULS

• Maintenance of Records

• Management of Complicated cases

• If any IEC activity done for Leprosy specifically

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 State ToR
• Is there a Full time SLO with no additional charges?

SLO to be asked
• Awareness regarding various activities of NLEP (eg. LCDC, ABSULS, SLAC etc.)

• Are regular monthly progress reports from district level being received

• MDT, MCR footwear & self care kits availability

• Are there facilities for Reconstructive Surgery(RCS)

• Grade II disability case detection and investigation mechanism

• Focused Leprosy Campaign (FLC) mechanism

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 State ToR

• Training mechanism at all levels starting from ASHAs to ANMs to

MOs

• Mechanism for mapping of hard to reach areas and special strategies

• Mechanism for monitoring of progress under ABSULS

• Maintenance of Records

• Management of Complicated cases

• If any IEC activity done for Leprosy specifically

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THANK YOU