Projects

Care for leprosy complications and former patients; and rehabilitation

Care for leprosy complications and former patients; and rehabilitation

Case detection, care and hospitalisation

PEPCOM intervention is aiming at reducing the incidence of leprosy in Indramayu District, West Java. The intervention combines post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) using contact approach and PEP using community empowerment and active involvement (COM) to support Intensive Case Finding (ICF). In […]

Care for former leprosy patients

Care for leprosy complications and former patients; and rehabilitation

Economic progress and Inclusion of people affected by Leprosy and Disabilities through Vocational Training and Employment Support

To reduce the burden of leprosy-related disabilities through improved Prevention of Disability care and septic surgery.

Care for leprosy complication; care for former patients; rehabilitation of former patients.

The project has three objectives: on the one hand, the promotion and improvement of the understanding of the disease through education and awareness in different schools and communities; secondly, to evaluate the sources of the social stigma linked to the […]

Children, from poor families, who have a disability and require adequate care in the field of rehabilitation, which includes: orthopedic surgery, physiotherapy and external braces

To explore different methods/approaches to detect more NTD cases at lower cost in the context of DR Congo to reducing the burden of morbidity and impairments associated with leprosy, yaws and Buruli ulcer in the three targeted health districts of […]

PHACE project is a community based project that aims at achieving Healthy, inclusive and sustainable communities. Implemented in three municipalities of Atauro in 19 sub-villages (Aldeias), Liquica, 17 aldeias, and Bobonaro, 9 aldeias. The project is working closely with Ministry […]

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

The goal is to contribute to the interruption of the transmission of M. Leprae, by identifying the most effective and feasible method of screening people at risk of developing leprosy and administering a single dose of rifampicin as post

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.

Objective is: – To stop the transmission of M. leprae in a previously endemic community, as evidenced by a reduction of the number of new cases of leprosy by 50% in 2024.- To demonstrate the increased efficacy and acceptability of […]

It is a cluster-randomised controlled trial, with the objective for stopping the transmission of M. leprae in the project intervention areas, by demonstrating the effectiveness and efficacy of the enhanced post-exposure prophylaxis regimen (PEP++) compared to Post Exposure Prophylaxis with […]

The PEP++ Program Starting in 2018, is a multicenter clinical research that is being developed in two cities in Ceará (Fortaleza and Sobral) and should generate evidence of the effectiveness of a reinforced chemoprophylaxis regimen for close contacts of people […]

This LRI-funded study seeks to assess how persons affected by leprosy serve as change agents and support early case detection and DMDI in rural settings.

Prosthesis service to the person with disabilities in Taungoo Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center

Provision of mobile prosthesis workshop in Northern Rakhine and Taungoo

OPD Services, Diagnostic, POID, Follow up, SnD

Case detection; care and hospitalisation for leprosy treatment and complications; and shoe manufacturing.

Improve the health and quality of life of people affected by leprosy.

Open Minds is an integrated approach to empowering and building the resilience of children and young people to overcome mental health problems caused by two severely stigmatizing skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This approach will strengthen community-based care and support […]

The overall goal of this project is to contribute towards improved functional ability among leprosy affected persons with disabilities in Nigeria.

NTD LABNET is a network of labs that are involved in molecular diagnosis of BU and other skin NTDs in 13 West African countries. ALM supports the coordination of the network through CPC Cameroon.

Early detection and referrals of complicated and difficult-to diagnose cases and onsite complications management and ulcer care. Also prevention of disability, footwear supply, pre- and post -operative care for reconstructive surgeries. Socio-economic rehabilitation. Health systems strengthening through technical support and […]

The project is focused on providing technical support to the State Leprosy Office team and training of health staff in case detection and disability care. Also facilitating care to referral centres for difficult-to diagnose cases, complications management and reconstructive surgeries. […]

Improved quality of life among ultra-poor individuals disabled by leprosy, and lymphatic filariasis and their households in North-West Bangladesh.

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 […]

ALM is providing support to the National Leprosy Program to integrate leprosy, Buruli Ulcer and yaws data into the national DHIS2 system

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 […]

This multi country exchange project contributes in capacity building of TLMN staff by providing capacity building exchange opportunities to improve accessible, quality leprosy services,increase dignity and empowerment as well as socialintegration of people marginalized by leprosy, disability and other causes […]

(Early) new case detection, Disability care/management services, rehabilitation, CBR, Reconstructive surgery.

OPD, Diagnostic and POID care

Medical and social aid for former patients

Improved quality of life for patients affected by leprosy in the implementing sites. Quality Leprosy services available at government health facilities in the state of West Bengal and transitioning of NLEP state support from GLRA to Gujarat State

Goal of National LEPROSY Eradication ProgramGovernment Health System have improved capacity to address the health service needs of people affected by leprosy