Empower and integrate people affected by Leprosy
Country: Ethiopia
Location(s): West Hararge
Contributing towards leprosy elimination by undertaking active case-finding that will contribute to the interruption of transmission within the community and by providing socio-economic support that will decrease stigma and increase representation of people affected by leprosy and other persons with disabilities in local development in the two districts of the West Hararge. In addition, it aims to check and verify the data of relapse cases and provide data input for the national TBL program. This will be achieved through strengthened capacity of health workers to improve passive case finding and to conduct active case finding (house-to-house contact screening and community campaigns). It also supports the livelihoods of the leprosy-affected populations by providing livelihood support to improve their quality of life.
ILEP Members involved
DAHWTadele Kebede