The Delhi Government’s Health Department on Friday launched ‘Leprosy Cases Detection Campaign’ for Delhi. This fortnight long intensive campaign will be conducted from November 10 to 23. The campaign will be conducted in eight districts of Delhi - Shahdara, North, North West, West, South West, South, Central and New Delhi.
The fortnight long activity will see field teams comprising ASHA workers and volunteers conducting house-to-house visits for screening and detecting hidden Leprosy cases under supervision of experts in Leprosy.
City Government’s spokesperson said the LCDC as a flagship activity of NLEP is unique in its approach as various committees are formed at each level i.e., National, State, District, Block to plan & implement the LCDC.
Explaining further about the programme, the Delhi Government said, “Under this focused training of all health functionaries from District to Village level being given. The teams herein are being trained to suspect the leprosy patients through physical examination of each and every person of house visited and house-to-house visits by team encompassing one ASHA and male volunteer - Field Level Worker (FLW), conducted during LCDC days as per micro-plans prepared for local areas.”