Original Research Article
Year: 2018 | Month: December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 387-391
Delhi’s Performance During the 12th Plan for NLEP
Dr S B Shrivastava1, Dr K S Baghotia2
1 Consultant Dermatologist and Ex Head, Department of Dermatology, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital, Govt. of NCTD of Delhi, Rohini, Delhi.
2 State Leprosy Officer, Directorate of Health Services, Govt of NCT of Delhi.
Corresponding Author: Dr K S Baghotia
ABSTRACT
The aim of the study is to find out how Delhi fared during the 12th plan for National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP 2012-13 to 2016-17), in relation to the target fixed in the plan, and to see if there was any change in the epidemiological profile of leprosy during this period. The study material consisted of data taken from Leprosy control cell, Directorate of Health Services, Government of Delhi, which received monthly leprosy reports on a “uniform monthly leprosy report form” from different health care providers in Delhi. A retrospective analyses of data pertaining to 2011-12 (the year preceding the 12th plan for NLEP) and 2016-17 ( the year when the 12th plan ends) was undertaken. A significant decrease in the PR and ANCDR from 1.7% and 13.51% respectively in 2011-12 to 0.95% and 9.5% respectively in 2016-17 was recorded. There was a significant increase in the percentage of cure rate of MB, PB and Total cases from 65.98%, 75.65%, and 69.45% respectively in 2011-12 to 81.14 %, 91.42 %, and 83.17 % respectively in 2016-17. G2D (grade 2) deformity cases, however, was quite high (14.07% in 2016-17), and is a cause for concern. Detecting and effectively treating leprosy in high migrant population which constituted 47.85 % to 53.91 % of newly detected cases is a daunting and challenging task in Delhi
Key words: Leprosy, NLEP, PR, ANCDR, Delhi leprosy
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