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Goal
Accelerate towards achieving Interruption of Leprosy Transmission

The NLEP’s mission is to provide quality leprosy services free of cost to all sections of the population, with easy accessibility, through the integrated healthcare system, including care for disability after cure of the disease.

Vision of NLEP

1. Zero Leprosy case.

2. Zero transmission of leprosy

3. Zero disabliity due to leprosy

4. Zero stigma and discrimination

Milestones of NLEP
1954-55

National Leprosy Control Programme

1982

WHO - Study group recommended the use of MDT

1983

National Leprosy Eradication Programme launched with the introduction of MDT

1983-2000

First World Bank supported project for NLEP

1997-04

Modified Leprosy Elimination Campaign (MLEC)

2000

Leprosy Elimination Campaign for Urban areas

2000

Special Action Plan for Elimination of Leprosy(SAPEL)

2001-04

Second World Bank Project for NLEP

2002

Simplified Information System (SIS) Introduced

2002

National Health Policy set the goal of leprosy elimination by 2005

2004-05

Block Level Awareness Campaign (BLAC)

2005

Prevalence Rate of leprosy reduced to 0.95 /10000 population, and India achieved elimination status at national level

2005

NLEP integrated with the General Health Care System under the newly launched National Rural Health Mission / NHM

2006

Disability Prevention & Medical Rehabilitation Guidelines introduced for preventing disabilities at primary, secondary, and tertiary level

2012

XII Five Year Plan adopted the Special Leprosy Action Plan for 209 High endemic districts in 16 States/UTs

2014

Independent Evaluation of NLEP by World Health Organisation

2014

Upgraded Simplified Information system (USIS) implementation

2016

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

2016-18

Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (14 days) in high endemic districts

2016-18

Focused Leprosy Campaign (FLC) in low endemic districts

2016-18

Special plan for hard-to-reach areas

2016-18

ASHA Based Surveillance for Leprosy Suspects (ABSULS)

2016-18

Grade II Disability Epidemiological Investigation

2016-18

Implementation of Post Exposure Prophylaxis with Single-Dose Rifampicin (SDR)

2016-18

Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign (SLAC) - 2017)

2016-18

Introduction of NIKUSTH - Real-time leprosy case reporting portal - 2017

2019

Independent Evaluation of NLEP by the World Health Organisation

2019

Convergence of leprosy screening with the Comprehensive Primary Health Care programme of Ayushman Bharat, to screen the 30+ years population at HWCs

2019

Convergence of leprosy screening with Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) to screen children (0-18 years) at Anganwadi Centers and Govt. schools

2020-21

Active Case Detection and Regular Surveillance (ACD&RS) guidelines rolled out.

2020-21

Convergence of NLEP with Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakaram (RKSK) for counselling the children of teenage group (13-19 yrs) about leprosy at Adolescent Friendly Clinics

2022-23

Leprosy Case Detection Campaign in mission mode

2022-23

National Guidelines for Surveillance of Anti-microbial Resistance in Leprosy

2022-23

National Strategic Plan and Roadmap for Leprosy 2023-2027 launched

2022-23

National Framework for Integration of Mental Health Services for leprosy patients

NLEP INITIATIVES

“Sapna” is a concept (mascot) designed and developed using a common girl living in community, who will help spread awareness in thecommunity, through key IEC messages. Sapna can be local school going girl who is willing to be ‘Sapna’.There can be any number of Sapnas in a village.

Leprosy case detection campaign (14 days) In high endemic district

Convergence of leprosy screening for targeting different age groups like under RBSK, RKSK (13-19 yrs), and CPHC – Ayushman Bharat.

Timely referral and follow up for treatment completion on time through Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) available free of cost in all public health facilities.

For prevention of leprosy amongst contacts: Post Exposure chemoprophylaxis administration (PEP)

Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaigns: to reduce discrimination against persons affected with leprosy

Enhanced active & early case detection strategy has been introduced through ACD&RS.

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Contact Info

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