This lecture note covers basic concepts of prevention and control of tuberculosis, leprosy, HIV/AIDS and other STIs, and malaria at the community level. Isolation and restriction Exposure investigation. This project will help support the school needs, health care, and counselling of 30 Filipino children and young adults who have leprosy or whose parents have been disabled by leprosy. New control measures such as leprosy elim-ination campaigns have been implemented, but their impact remains uncertain. Formal education and skills training will enable them to gain income, … disease prevention and control 1. Control – preventive measures BCG vaccination for tuberculoid leprosy; this as part of T.B. DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE GSVM MEDICALCOLLEGE 2. National Leprosy Eradication Program (NLEP) Dr. KANUPRIYA CHATURVEDI Lesson Objectives To know about the magnitude of Leprosy problem in India To know about the ... – A free PowerPoint PPT presentation (displayed as a Flash slide show) on PowerShow.com - id: 41b74b-OWQ5N It is curable yet the stigma and discrimination may last a lifetime, leading to poverty. Prevention and Control. The preventive and control measures include: (a) early diagnosis and treatment of leprosy and surveillance of contacts, (b) health education, (c) vaccines, and (d) chemoprophylaxis. 2,772 views. This paper provides a historical overview of leprosy in State of Amazonas, which is an endemic state in Brazil. Tueller 28 June 2018 | Geneva -- The World Health Organization will publish its first guidelines on leprosy to support the formulation of national policies on leprosy as … Leprosy is a chronic, infectious disease of the nerves and skin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. Leprosy (also called Hanses's disease) is usually treated with oral antibiotics for six months to two years, although the duration of treatment depends on the clinical circumstances and the choice of regimen. In the United States, the National Hansen's disease Program operates clinics that specialize in leprosy, although treatment can be directed by local physicians. control , not be undertaken specifically to prevent leprosy, it provides variable levels of protection. Misconceptions about leprosy are common and it is important to inform the patient and relatives that leprosy is curable, and the risk of transmission to contacts is low. (Leprosy control activities include diagnosis, treatment with multidrug therapy (MDT), patient and family counselling, community education, prevention of