Bangladesh

To translate the newly obtained insights on the functional role of B-cells in immunity against M. leprae into biomarkers applicable to field friendly tests allowing improved diagnostics accuracy across the leprosy disease

Reduced transmission of leprosy and empowered leprosy affected communities in Bangladesh

Activate and engage Churches to care for people affected by leprosy, their families, disability and those who are at risk in tea garden.

contact tracing, active case-finding

Enhancing the Quality of Life by Building Resilience of Individuals, Communities & Ecosystems. This project aims to identify hidden leprosy cases through active case-finding, awareness campaigns, and strengthening government health systems. It focuses on early detection, timely treatment, and preventing […]

DAPA as a organization is self sustaining and its members are resilient. The overall project aim is to support DAPA in enhancing its management and leadership capacity to achieve its organizational goals specially improving health, and communication with government authorities […]

Provision of food security, care, medical treatment

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Reduced burden of leprosy-related disability and complications in individuals referred to DBLM hospital.

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.

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 […]

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.

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

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.

To enhance the holistic well-being (physical, mental, and socio-economic) of persons affected by leprosy by improving self-support members’ knowledge and skills in self-care and disability prevention, strengthening mental motivators’ capacity for effective counseling and community support, and advocating for their […]

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.

To assess the use of the anti-PGL-I UCP-LFA as a tool for measuring M. leprae infection among children as a proxy for transmission in north-west Bangladesh.

Improved socio-economic condition of people with disability due to leprosy and LF and their family members in Thakurgaon

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 […]

Sustainable leprosy services prevailing in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

People affected with leprosy and disabilities the most vulnerable to the health, socio-economic, and climate change risks – have through capacity building of 28 Sub-district Associations in northwest Bangladesh strengthen advocacy skills to become resilient and inclusive communities.

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.

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 […]

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

The aim of the initiative is to enhance the research capabilities of TLMI-B, empowering effectively to support the execution of local research which is intended to drive policy transformations and elevate standards of practice within leprosy and other neglected tropical […]

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.

The main purpose of this project is to improve the education regularity of vulnerable students of Self-help Group (SHG) members and Churches, and reduce the dropout rate. OPLDs are incorporating education issues to their annual plan and regular meeting agenda […]

TB and Leprosy services and activities are implemented through 34 combined TB and Leprosy clinics.