Self Care Group Annual Progress 2010 National Leprosy Eradication Program Netherlands Leprosy Relief, India CBR Seminar Delhi December Presented by SCC- Arvind Kumar Jharkhand

Contents Map showing Leprosy Colonies. Self Care group status. Self Care group – outcome (Cohort). Aids & Appliances provided. Education support during the year. Education support (ASHA KIRAN PROJECT) Socio Economic Rehabilitation. Challenges. Innovation tried.

Map showing Leprosy Colonies

Self Care Groups-Status (as on 2010) No. of Colonies identified for S C G No. of Colonies Started S C G Total No. of PAL joined SCG No. of functional Self care Groups No. of facilitators (GHC) supervising SCG

Self Care Group-Outcome (COHORT) as on Dec 2010 Follow Up PeriodNo. PAL under cohort PALs with Ulcer Ulcers Healed January to June (59%) July to December (52%) January 10 to June (30%) July 10 to Dec (60%) No PAL with new disability NIL No PAL referred for surgery 1

Aids-Appliances provided in colonies during year 2010 Foot wears Crutche s Wheel chair Tri- cycle Grip aids Gogg les Others A - limbs No of PAL in need No. of PAL provided NIL61NIL No. of PAL remaining to be provided NIL20NIL 191NIL17

Support given for education of children during year 2010 No. of children Identified No. of children provided support Remaining children to be supported NumberAmountNumberAmount Up to Vth Class Up to X class Higher education Total Note: 20 Pcs.School bags from B.O. distributed among children

Support given for education of children during year 2010 at “ASHADAN PAL HOME” No. of children Identified No. of children provided support Remaining children to be supported NumberAmountNumberAmount Up to Vth Class NIL Up to X class NIL Higher education NIL Total NIL Note: 41 Pcs. School bags from B.O distributed among children

S. E. Rehabilitation-status Vocational training Financing/l oan Housing, drainage, etc. ElectricityOther No. of PAL in need NIL No. of PAL provided 38NIL Comments : Most PAL are illiterate, So they are not ready for vocational training. Their children are educated and going for vocational training. Financing loan for business providing by other agencies.

Challenges ALL Persons Affected by Leprosy (PAL) need to adopt Self care practices and be able for preventing secondary infection. Minimize begging through by raising their income- vocational training, loan, education support etc. ALL PAL be enabled to avail all Government facilities. Improve supervision & monitoring in PAL homes by the facilitators.

Special Activities NLR President & Board mealmber of NLR visited Leprosy Colonies and distributed Aids and Appliances. 32 Cataract operations were done by Lions Club, Bokaro. 39 PAL are benefited by disabled certificates. 171 Mosquito nets distributed by DLO with the support of DMO in Bokaro. 13 females were benefited by Janni Surakcha Coupon & Family planning operation. 600 pcs.small Note book distributed to PAL children by the Society in Bokaro. 17 students ( 5 girls & 12 male) went to Champa for vocational training. 50 pcs. Blankets were distributed by PNB, Ranchi, in PAL Homes. Celebrate Anti Leprosy Day in Leprosy Colony in Ranchi in presence of Health Minister, Jharkhand. One deep borewel hand pump installed at Ashadan PAL Home by NLR-F. 140 Solar Laltern & 5 Street light installed at Ashadan PAL Home, Bokaro by NLR-F.

“Jagmagai Kushth Colony” with Solar Laltern by NLR-F.

Street Light installed at Ashadan PAL Home, Bokaro