Monthly Archives: April 2024

Stanley Brown Research Laboratory, Rights Call Project, ICMR Project

Lab for molecular biology research and social research

Stanley Browne Laboratory

Laboratory focused on advanced research in immunology and molecular microbiology. The Lab also provides collaboration and training opportunities for research organisations, researchers and students.

Stop the Spread of Covid-19 in Kinshasa and Kongo Central

People affected by leprosy (OPALCO) living in the peripheral and poor areas of the city of Kinshasa and Kongo Central adopt healthy behaviors to prevent themselves and their families against Covid-19

Strengthening Capacity for Operational Research Excellence in Health and Wellbeing, Bangladesh (SCORE, Bangladesh)

The SCORE Bangladesh research team carries out a number of local operational reserch projects including the development of a Bangladesh national active case finding protocol with the National Leprosy Program of Bangladesh.

St Mary’s leprosy Centre, Arasipalyam

secondary level care referral center for leprosy

St-Joseph’s Leprosy Centre

To improve the health, functional ability and social status of people affected by leprosy through enabling access to quality healthcare.

Socio economic development for women with disabilities

Generate opportunities for the socioeconomic development of women with disabilities and women caregivers of people with disabilities, to improve their living conditions

St Joseph leprosy Centre ( SJLC)

This project provides support throughout the continuum of care: active case finding, facilitation into treatment, complications management, ulcer care, footwear distribution, pre- / post -operative care for reconstructive surgeries; prevention of disability, socio-economic rehabilitation and promotion of patients’ rights through Self Support Groups; and health systems strengthening.

SoneLep, Comprehensive Care Centre, Odisha

This project provides support throughout the continuum of care: active case finding, facilitation into treatment, complications management, ulcer care, footwear distribution, pre- / post -operative care for reconstructive surgeries; prevention of disability, socio-economic rehabilitation and promotion of patients’ rights through Self Support Groups; and health systems strengthening.

Social assistance – Casa San José

Food and Medicine assistance to very old and handicaped individuals who were affected by leprosy.

Social assistance to individuals affected by leprosy

Social assistance to families affected by leprosy linked to the Instituto Dermatologico – Departamento de Lepra, Unidad Cibao.

Social inclusion and access to comprehensive care for affected people

Zero Exclusion Project: Starting in 2024 and running until 2026, in the cities of Maracanaú, Fortaleza, Sobral and Redenção, with the aim of promoting social inclusion and guaranteeing basic human rights and full access to healthcare for people affected by leprosy, empowering health professionals together with social assistance professionals; seek access to comprehensive care for people with leprosy and their families so that they have the right to access income transfer benefits; diagnosis, exams, treatment, complementary therapies, rehabilitation, among others. For people with leprosy to take on leadership roles in the community and fight for their rights, also aiming to promote access to mental well-being actions, and activities that can promote improved income.

Seti Leprosy Referral Clinic, Seti Provincial Hospital

OPD, POID, Diagnostics, Treatment

SIHP (Sindhupalchowk Integrated Health Project)

Targets NTDs (including leprosy) and maternal and neonatal mortality through health system strengthening at the demand and supply side. Infrastructure support, capacity building of health workers and managers regarding prevention, diagnosing and treating endemic NTDs, and maternal and neonatal health. Community sensitisation for prevention of NTDs.

Sendhwa Referral Centre

This project provides support throughout the continuum of care: active case finding, facilitation into treatment, complications management, ulcer care, footwear distribution, pre- / post -operative care for reconstructive surgeries; prevention of disability, socio-economic rehabilitation and promotion of patients’ rights through Self Support Groups; and health systems strengthening.

Self care unit

Leprosy ulcer care, self care

Septic surgery in Kasai

Train local staff and conduct septic surgery and other POD practice in Tshikapa and Kamonya Health zone

Séni na siriri – Improvement of the socio-health status of the poor Aka and Bantu populations of the Health Districts of Mbaiki and Boda in Central African Republic. 2024-2027

The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the social and health status of the population, particularly the poorest (Aka, Bantu and people with disabilities), by imporving access to sustainable quality health services of NTDs and maternal and child health , through a conflict sensitive and participatory approach

SEED

Children or people affected by leprosy excluded from career development and normal community participation because of lack of education or personal, social and economic problems arising from stigmatising attitudes and marginalisation.

Seed Fund Project

Support leprosy affected and disabilities affected with funds to create some income to sustain their lives

Rural Health Improvement Project

Targets NTDs (including leprosy) and maternal and neonatal mortality through health system strengthening at the demand and supply side. Infrastructure support, capacity building of health workers and managers regarding prevention, diagnosing and treating endemic NTDs, and maternal and neonatal health. Community sensitisation for prevention of NTDs.

Samarth – Madhya Pradesh Mental Health Project

This project tests three different self-support group packages with mental health components. This project also supports the community, health sector and local authorities to identify and address needs of the people affected by leprosy and LF.

SAMARTH Project – (Mental Health Project)

Three-arm research project for improving physical, psycho-social and mental health of the people affected in the context of self-support groups, with health system strengthening. Mental health provision either as standard, through self-support groups, or with individual peer counselling, or trough group level practice of mindfulness / breathing exercises.

RTM Volontari nel mondo

Active case detection

Routine Leprosy Post-Exposure Prophylaxis quarterly drives in Ghana

Scaling up SDR PEP.

Rotary – Delhi Project

Creating a system for leprosy control through multiple stakeholders: from awareness raising and active case finding, to promoting disease prevention, treatment programs and rehabilitation. Also capacity building and strengthening health care systems.

RIGHT Project

Preventing leprosy ulcers, promoting healing of leprosy ulcers, community research-evaluation of IMPACT

RLII – Building Community leadership for inclusion

Building Community leadership for inclusion (RLII) in mainstream society (the target communities, churches, schools, organizations)

RLII Inclusive Advisory Services

Promoting Resillience and Recovery in Myanmar

Richardson Leprosy Hospital + Customised footwear unit

Improved health and inclusive development of people affected by leprosy and other marginalized people

RIGHT CALL 1: Transforming the Treatment and Prevention of Leprosy and Buruli ulcers in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).

To improve self-care in the community for patients who are at risk of recurring leprosy ulcers.

RHP Leprosy Control Project (RHP LCP)

Contribute towards zero transmission and zero disability due to leprosy in Northwest Bangladesh.

Restoring and improving leprosy control

To avoid further late diagnosis to continue to excel in leprosy work and to use, develop and expand our expertise to disabilities and NTDs to ensure that marginalized people get access to adequate health care, inclusion and humanitarian lifesaving services.

Resilience Building & Disability Inclusion Project (REDIP)

The intervention is being initiated to achieve lasting change in the lives of the populations in 25 communities.

Reorienting Services for Inclusion, Sustainability and Equity in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (RISE_SRHR)

Area 2) To address SRHR needs of persons with disabilities (PwDs), KBC-SM will work with The Leprosy Mission Myanmar (TLMM) that will provide technical support to promote disability awareness among project staff and volunteers. A need assessment for PwDs will be conducted to identify types and severity of disabilities and the findings will inform our intervention approaches and shape overall project design to serve PwDs and their SRHR needs effectively.

Replicable Medel Project

Reduce disability rate among people affected by Leprosy in Champa

Research Ghana

The role of persons affected as agents of change in their community: leprosy peer mentors to support case detection, DMDI and stigma reduction.

Research India

ulcer care

Referral Centre Little Flower

This project provides support throughout the continuum of care: active case finding, facilitation into treatment, complications management, ulcer care, footwear distribution, pre- / post -operative care for reconstructive surgeries; prevention of disability, socio-economic rehabilitation and promotion of patients’ rights through Self Support Groups; and health systems strengthening.

Referral Centre Koraput, Odisha

This project provides clinial support (complications management, ulcer care, slit skin smear tests), footwear making unit, in-patient pre- / post -operative care for reconstructive surgeries.