Leprosy
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve damage may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, which can lead to the loss of parts of a person's extremities from repeated injuries or infection due to unnoticed wounds. An infected person may also experience muscle weakness and poor eyesight. Leprosy symptoms may begin within one year, but for some people symptoms may take 20 years or more to occur.Leprosy is spread between …
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PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 7 March 2023 English
This paper was released on March 07, 2023, by the Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, Chennai. It was co-authored by Sushmita, a researcher and journalist working in areas …
“hotspots” for leprosy. A 2022-paper threw the spotlight on the “disproportionate burden of leprosy among tribal … pointed out that not only was the rate of decline of leprosy cases in tribal population “much lower than the … population” but also that the proportion of new leprosy patients belonging to Adivasi groups increased … 14 Sharma, M. et al. 2022. Current situation of leprosy in tribal areas of India in the post-elimination … 25259/IJDVL_1380_20. [https://ijdvl.com/current-situation-of-leprosy-in-tribal-areas-of-india-in-the-post- elimination-era/#ref4] …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 16 April 2022 English
The Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) are a set of specifications for the planning and maintenance of public healthcare infrastructure in the country. The standards aim to enable the public …
screening and early detection of diseases such as TB, leprosy, fever, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, glaucoma …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 16 April 2022 English
The Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) are a set of specifications for the planning and maintenance of public healthcare infrastructure in the country. The standards aim to enable the public …
Deficiency Disorder Control Programme NLEP National Leprosy Eradication Programme NMHP National Mental Health …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 22 April 2021 English
The World Health Organization (WHO) published this second round of survey on the state of essential health services during the Covid-19 pandemic on April 22, 2021. It integrates many key …
trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), leishmaniasis, leprosy (Hansen’s disease), lymphatic filariasis, mycetoma …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 31 March 2021 English
This report was published on March 31, 2021, by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, government of India. It contains statistical information on persons with …
means- i. Blindness; ii. Low vision; iii. Leprosy-cured; iv. Hearing impairment; v. Locomotor … disabilities: i. Blindness ii. Low-vision iii. Leprosy Cured persons iv. Hearing Impairment (deaf and … mentally infirm but also persons affected by leprosy. Collection of information on infirmities in each … mentally infirm but also persons affected by leprosy. Collection of information on infirmities in each … of sensation in the body due to paralysis or leprosy or any other reason; or • Have any deformity …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 January 2021 English
The National Health Profile (NHP) is a compilation of health-related data providing information on the demography, diseases, and health resources available in India. The NHP has been published annually since …
NIF: National Investment Fund NLEP: National Leprosy Eradication Programme NPCDCS: National Programme …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 January 2020 English
The National Health Profile (NHP) is a compilation of health-related data providing information on the demography, diseases, and health resources available in India. The NHP has been published annually since …
NIF: National Investment Fund NLEP: National Leprosy Eradication Programme NPCDCS: National Programme …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 23 November 2019 Hindi
This report was published on November 23, 2019, by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. It is based on the ‘Survey of Persons with Disabilities …
mental illness (i) acid attack victims, (ii) leprosy cured person, (iii) polio, (iv) cerebral palsy … loss of sensation in the body due to paralysis, leprosy, other reasons 3. whether having deformity of … (s) like hunch back, dwarfism, deformity due to leprosy, caused by acid attack, etc. b) Visual: For … mental illness (i) acid attack victims, (ii) leprosy cured person, (iii) polio, (iv) cerebral palsy … were as follows: (i) Leprosy cured person: A person who has been cured of leprosy but is suffering from …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 30 October 2019 English
The National Health Profile (NHP) compiles data related to health from across India. It provides information on demography, diseases, and health resources in the country. The Central Bureau of Health …
polio and guinea worm have been eradicated, and leprosy is at the verge of getting eliminated. Updated …
LC: Library of Congress · 1 January 2019 English
"Witness to Marvels traces the development of a unique genre of Sufi-inspired Bengali romances called pir kathas, whose protagonists and plots are wholly fictive. For five centuries these fabulations have …
other eruptive ailments, skin diseases such as leprosy, leukoderma, and a host of minor but common annoyances …
