It now operates with a small staff team from an office in Peterborough, UK. Epidemiology and Surveillance . But, Madhav Deshpande, then state leprosy control programme officer, Chhattisgarh, said that Santosh was infected and that he had supervised medication for him. The disease is endemic in Uganda, with 40% of the districts in the country affected in 2016, when 42 out of 112 districts notified the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTLP) of at least one case of leprosy. Leprosy is a neglected disease that poses a significant challenge to public health in Uganda. 2. TLM Trading publishes three main catalogues each year which are mailed to customers in the UK and around the world. as of Jan 2018JANUARYNational Deworming MonthSchistosomiasis Awareness & Mass Drug Administration MonthLiver Cancer and Viral Hepatitis Awareness and Prevention MonthZERO Waste MonthNational Cancer Consciousness WeekAutism Consciousness WeekGoiter Awareness WeekWorld Leprosy DayFEBRUARYPhilippine Heart MonthOral Health MonthNational Health Insurance … Week 40: 29 September – 5 October About TLM Trading TLM Trading was formed in 1995 from small beginnings selling diaries and pens. facilitate disease prevention and control to the best of her training level in the community. This week's report of a prospective randomised clinical trial shows that revaccination reduces the risk of leprosy by another 50%. Two thirds of these cases are in … A single BCG vaccination has been shown in a retrospective study in the Karonga District to provide 50% or greater protection against leprosy. Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, affects 250,000 people worldwide every year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In almost all cultures throughout history, leprosy has aroused dread and loathing about the prospect of incurable disease and a lifetime of progressive disfigurement. STIGMA AY TUTULAN, IPAGLABAN ANG KARAPATAN! Background. But NMA Devangan said Santosh had been “off limits”. Sumitra's husband, Santosh, refused to get tested and went to some local jhaadu practitioner, according to Madhu. Ngayong National Leprosy Prevention and Control Week, alamin ang mga tamang impormasyon tungkol sa sakit na ito. The National Disease Control Division is responsible for day to day programs aimed at control and management of diseases in the country. 1. The news looks good for leprosy control. #LeprosyControlWeek #HealthyCentralLuzon This lecture note covers basic concepts of prevention and control of tuberculosis, leprosy, HIV/AIDS and other STIs, and malaria at the community level.