Bangladesh

36 Projects
8 Active Members
The Leprosy Mission
Sumon Halderhalders@tlmbangladesh.org
House # 488/A, Road # 32, Mohakhali New DOHS, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh
DAHW (German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association)
Susan HofnerSusan.Hoefner@dahw.de
Damien Foundation Belgium
Mahfuza Rifatrifat.m@damienfoundation-bd.com
Apartment #201, House # 10, Road # 96, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Lepra
David Pahandavidp@lepra.org.bd
Navana Le Caprice, House # 80 (Flat -4A), Road # 07, Block – H, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
Effect Hope
Mary Ellen Sellersmesellers@effecthope.org
NA
Leprosy Relief Canada
Maryse Legaultmaryse.legault@slc-lr.ca
NA
Sasakawa Health Foundation
Ryoko Ogawahansen@shf.or.jp
Saint Francis Leprosy Guild
Charlotte Johncharlotte.john@stfrancisleprosy.org
NA
Partners
Advancing Leprosy and Disadvantaged Peoples Opportunities Society (ALO), Bogura Zilla Kushtho O Protibondahi Unnayan Shonguthan (Bogura Federation), Civil Society in Development (CISU-Denmark), Danish Mission Council Development Department (DMCDD), Disabled People's Association (DAPA), National Leprosy Program (NLP) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the government of Bangladesh, NOREC, Private medical service providers, SHALOM Church of Bangladesh, Mukti Nari-O-Shishu Unnayan Sangstha, HEED Bangladesh, Christian Service Society (CSS), Banchte Shekha (BS), Impact Foundation Bangladesh (IFB), Welfare Efforts (WE), BASTOB, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Civil Society in Development (CISU-Denmark)Location(s): Country wide
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
Reduced transmission of leprosy and empowered leprosy affected communities in Bangladesh
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Moulvibazar
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
Activate and engage Churches to care for people affected by leprosy, their families, disability and those who are at risk in tea garden.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Meherpur
ILEP Member(s): Saint Francis Leprosy Guild, The Leprosy Mission
contact tracing, active case-finding
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmissionLocation(s): Country wide
ILEP Member(s): DAHW (German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association)
The quality of life of persons with disabilities is improved through the achievement of the following outputs: 1) increased knowledge and public awareness on rights of Persons with Disabilities; 2) capacity building of DPOs, association of private sector groups and […]
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Country wide
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
Enhance capability of staff in leprosy through exchange among TLM fellowship members (Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal)
Strategic Theme(s): Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Dhanjuri
ILEP Member(s): Saint Francis Leprosy Guild
Provision of food security, care, medical treatment
Strategic Theme(s): Zero disabilityLocation(s): Chattogram
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
CPDP is working to improve quality of life for disadvantaged people, particularly those affected by leprosy and disability, through consolidation of economic development and social support within sustainable Self-Help Groups (SHG) and the Disadvantaged People’s Association.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Dhaka City, Gazipur, Munshiganj, Narayonganj, Brahmanbaria, Cumilla
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
The disadvantaged children especially girl child of SHG members are prepared for higher education and qualityliving.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero discriminationLocation(s): Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachari
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
A positive environment prevailing in community, Government departments specifically Health, Social Welfare, Agriculture, Cooperative, Hill District Councils, Union Council and Kings’ administration that contribute to the goal of Zero Transformation, Zero Disability and better social life for people affected by […]
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Dinajpur
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
People with disability including leprosy will be free from stigma and discrimination, enjoy full participation in social and economic life, access treatment, and mainstreamed in the community.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Faridpur, Rajbari, Gopalganj, Madaripur, Shariatpur
ILEP Member(s): Damien Foundation Belgium
This project is to continue with active case finding & early detection of TB and Leprosy cases with correct management & quality services, ACSM, scaling up of MDR shorter treatment regimen, infection control, prevention of leprosy disabilities, operational research and […]
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Mymensing, Kishoreganj
ILEP Member(s): Damien Foundation Belgium
This project is to continue with active case finding & early detection of TB and Leprosy cases with correct management & quality services, ACSM, scaling up of MDR shorter treatment regimen, infection control, prevention of leprosy disabilities, operational research and […]
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Netrakona
ILEP Member(s): Damien Foundation Belgium
This project is to continue with active case finding & early detection of TB and Leprosy cases with correct management & quality services, ACSM, scaling up of MDR shorter treatment regimen, infection control, prevention of leprosy disabilities, operational research and […]
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Rajshahi, Naogaon, Nawabganj
ILEP Member(s): Damien Foundation Belgium
This project is to continue with active case finding & early detection of TB and Leprosy cases with correct management & quality services, ACSM, scaling up of MDR shorter treatment regimen, infection control, prevention of leprosy disabilities, operational research and […]
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Tangail, Jamalpur, Sherpur
ILEP Member(s): Damien Foundation Belgium
This project is to continue with active case finding & early detection of TB and Leprosy cases with correct management & quality services, ACSM, scaling up of MDR shorter treatment regimen, infection control, prevention of leprosy disabilities, operational research and […]
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Nilphamari
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
Reduced burden of leprosy-related disability and complications in individuals referred to DBLM hospital.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Dhaka, Gazipur, Munshiganj, Narayonganj, Brahmanbaria, Cumilla
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
Improved quality of life of people affected by leprosy, physical disabilities and exclusion (especially women)
Strategic Theme(s): Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Rangpur, Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram
ILEP Member(s): Lepra
Establishment of community based self-support groups (SSG) to improve self-care capacity and provide case management to addrees complications of people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF).
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Country wide
ILEP Member(s): Sasakawa Health Foundation, The Leprosy Mission
To provide non-educational support to elementary and middle school children and adults for empowerment. The coaches who provide the support are university students from self-help groups.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero discriminationLocation(s): Dhaka City, Chattogram, Gaibandha, Joypurhat
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
To compare with in BL/LL subjects who have or previously had at least 1 episode of ENL before RFT or within 12m of RFT after fixed duration MDT of 12m, to compare the proportion who have recurrence and severity and […]
Strategic Theme(s): Zero disabilityLocation(s): Kustia, Meherpur
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
The project is working for improving living condition/status of persons affected by leprosy, persons with disability and other vulnerable groups through accessing the government entitlements
Strategic Theme(s): Zero discriminationLocation(s): Rangpur
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
Women (some with their children) who are in crisis from leprosy and other causes will have access to a safe, loving retreat while their resettlement into a safe community through empowerment and skill development in Rangpur division.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero discriminationLocation(s): Nilphamari, Rangpur, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
1. Evaluate the effect of BCG and SDR on the development of leprosy (continuation of MALTALEP and IDEAL); 2. Evaluate the efficacy and feasibility to implement the user-friendly test for detection of infection
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmissionLocation(s): Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachri, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Feni, Noakhali, Gaibandha, Joypurhat, Maulvibazar, Gazipur, Munshiganj, Narayanganj, Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, Dhaka City Corporation, Narsingdi, Chandpur, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Chapainawabganj, Nilphamari
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
People affected by NTDs and Disabilities have improved socio-economic and health conditions by empowering their organizations.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Country wide
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
The program will strengthen diversified (e.g. clinical, social, and operational) research capability of TLMI-B through improving research capacity (human resources, infra-structure and strong partnership), and contributing to global research priorities.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Bogura
ILEP Member(s): Sasakawa Health Foundation, Lepra
To provide mental health services in a more institutionalized manner to improve the mental and physical health of people affected by leprosy in a more sustainable manner.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero discriminationLocation(s): Bogura
ILEP Member(s): Lepra, Sasakawa Health Foundation
Mental Wellebing project that provides community counselling through trained volunteers, professional structured counselling and referrals to govermental mental health services in Bogura. Additional activities include ulcer care, training, capacity building of federations and advocay with local authorities.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Gaibandha, Joypurhat
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
People with disabilities (including people with leprosy) in Joyphurhat and Gaibandha area have access to their rights and experience full participation in social and economic life, and are represented by sustainable and functioning organizations.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero discriminationLocation(s): Nilphamari
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission, Effect Hope
Improved quality of life among ultra-poor individuals disabled by leprosy, and lymphatic filariasis and their households in North-West Bangladesh.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Nilphamari
ILEP Member(s): Effect Hope, The Leprosy Mission
NUPIP targets individuals and households impacted by leprosy and LF and living in ultra-poverty, severly disabled contexts. The project improves quality of life of people who are disabled by leprosy or LF to a point where they are living at/above […]
Strategic Theme(s): Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Nilphamari, Rangpur
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
To interrupt the transmission of M. leprae in the project interventions areas, which eventually will lead to zero new cases of leprosy in these areas.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmissionLocation(s): Dinajpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Bogura, Sirajganj, Natore, Pabna, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Sunamganj and Sylhet. (11 districts and 101 sub-districts)
ILEP Member(s): Lepra, Effect Hope, The Leprosy Mission
Health systems strengthening project focused on establishing an active partnership with the National Leprosy Program (NLP) that transfers ownership and responsive health care for leprosy control to the decentralized governmental health system. Activities include capacity building of health care staff […]
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Nilphamari, Rangpur, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
Contribute towards zero transmission and zero disability due to leprosy in Northwest Bangladesh.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disabilityLocation(s): Nilphamari
ILEP Member(s): Effect Hope, The Leprosy Mission
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.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Nilphamari, Rangpur, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission, Effect Hope
To strengthen the capacity of TLMI-Bangladesh to facilitate the implementation of local research that changes policy and improves practice in the leprosy and other NTDs context
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Feni, Noakhali
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
To reduce leprosy transmission and leprosy-related disability in Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Feni, and Noakhali.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disability · Zero discriminationLocation(s): Tangail, Jamalpur, Sherpur
ILEP Member(s): Leprosy Relief Canada, Damien Foundation Belgium
TB and Leprosy services and activities are implemented through 34 combined TB and Leprosy clinics.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission · Zero disabilityLocation(s): Nilphamari
ILEP Member(s): The Leprosy Mission
TLM Nilphamari Training centre will nationally be recognized as a resourcesfull center for leprosy capacity building and technical support service in relation with research and mainstreaming development.
Strategic Theme(s): Zero transmission