TY - RPRT
AU - World Health Organization
AB -
The past three decades have witnessed some impressive advances in leprosy control.
However, challenges remain- continued delay in detecting new cases, persisting discrimination
against people affected by leprosy and limited impact on transmission of leprosy infection.
The Global Strategy 2016-2020 is a broad action plan towards “Universal Elimination of
leprosy” which is based on the principles of initiating Action, ensuring Accountability and
promoting Inclusivity.
Initiating action involves developing country- specific plans of actions.
Ensuring accountability is by strengthening Monitoring & Evaluation in all endemic countries in
order to reach the targets/s.
Promoting inclusivity through establishing and strengthening partnership with all stakeholders
including the community of affected people.
There are five strategic operational changes proposed.
1. Focus on children for early case detection before visible disabilities occur. Target of “Zero”
disabilities among new child cases by 2020.
2. Targeted case detection including campaigns in high endemic pockets improving coverage
and access to marginalized population.
3. National Plan of action for screening of household contacts (Target: All house hold contacts
screened)
4. Promote use of shorter, uniform treatment regimen for all categories of leprosy (Target: Use
of uniform MDT in the programme”).
5. Establishing effective collaboration and networks to address relevant technical, operational
and social issues which will benefit communities affected by leprosy. (Target: Inclusive actions
that will reduce discrimination and suffering)
National programs of endemic countries are encouraged to adapt the concepts and principles
as proposed in the global strategy 2016-2020 for developing country-specific plans of actions.
ET - Final draft
LA - eng
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The past three decades have witnessed some impressive advances in leprosy control.
However, challenges remain- continued delay in detecting new cases, persisting discrimination
against people affected by leprosy and limited impact on transmission of leprosy infection.
The Global Strategy 2016-2020 is a broad action plan towards “Universal Elimination of
leprosy” which is based on the principles of initiating Action, ensuring Accountability and
promoting Inclusivity.
Initiating action involves developing country- specific plans of actions.
Ensuring accountability is by strengthening Monitoring & Evaluation in all endemic countries in
order to reach the targets/s.
Promoting inclusivity through establishing and strengthening partnership with all stakeholders
including the community of affected people.
There are five strategic operational changes proposed.
1. Focus on children for early case detection before visible disabilities occur. Target of “Zero”
disabilities among new child cases by 2020.
2. Targeted case detection including campaigns in high endemic pockets improving coverage
and access to marginalized population.
3. National Plan of action for screening of household contacts (Target: All house hold contacts
screened)
4. Promote use of shorter, uniform treatment regimen for all categories of leprosy (Target: Use
of uniform MDT in the programme”).
5. Establishing effective collaboration and networks to address relevant technical, operational
and social issues which will benefit communities affected by leprosy. (Target: Inclusive actions
that will reduce discrimination and suffering)
National programs of endemic countries are encouraged to adapt the concepts and principles
as proposed in the global strategy 2016-2020 for developing country-specific plans of actions.
PB - World Health Organization
PY - 2015
TI - Universal elimination of leprosy towards zero disabilities among new child cases: plan period: 2016-2020.
UR - http://english.aifo.it/leprosy/mailing_list/2015/20151108.pdf
ER -