Impact of Increasing Potential of Integrated Health Services on Effectiveness of Detection of New Cases of Leprosy

Abstract

Evaluating study of the impact of increasing potential of integrated leprosy control SCIVICCS m 6 provinces of Leprosy Center Region 9 on the detection of new cases of leprosy was conducted- Refresher training, strengthening health education through all mass media including also village broadcasting centers together with rapid village surveys and field demonstrations were undertaken. The results revealed definite increase in quality and some quantity of new leprosy case finding programme in terms of voluntary attendance, contact tracing, school children examination and rapid village survey. The author has suggested that active health education, repeated school surveys and more rapid village survey should be still conducted annually as an intensification prior to the attainment of leprosy elimination by the year 2000.