Mamatha Patil, a research faculty at IPH facilitated a session on ‘National Leprosy Eradication Program’ on 1st of March 2012 for the Block Program Mangers
The facilitator gave an elaborate description of the clinical features, epidemiology, causes and treatment of Leprosy. Then the focus shifted to the objectives, strategies, activities, implementers and administrators under the program. Dr. Pallaya Mohiddim, District Leprosy Officer, Tumkur, joined the session along with the senior non-medical supervisor, Mr. Chikkaboriah and briefed the participants on the current status of the NLEP in Tumkur. The District Leprosy Officer elaborated on how BPM could actively participate and support the program. The senior non-medical supervisor gave a brief account on detecting leprosy cases, encouraging patients to seek treatment and ensuring medicine compliance. The presence of the District Leprosy Officer and the senior Non-medical Supervisor bough weightage to the program making it practical and allowing interaction with actual implementer of the program in Tumkur district.
