Leprosy Mailing List, April 21st, 2009
Ref.: New cases with grade 2 disability is a very crude index to measure the impact of success of a programme.
From: Porichha D., Bhubaneswar,
Dear Salvatore,
Greetings. My response to the mail of Dr Velema (LML April 11th, 2009) is as follows:
1. First of all new cases with grade 2 disability is a very crude index to measure the impact of success of a programme. It is a measure of disability through, more or less a lay man's approach.
2. It is another approach to bypass the difficulty and a step of over-simplification.
4. Number of grade 2 disability, expressed per 100000 is likely to be viewed too small a problem and divert the attention for the huge disability burden excisting in most of the countries.
I feel, there is strong need to advocate for intense disability care programme for at least 5 years to prepare a ground for its transfer to general health staff as it was done prior to integration of MDT service.
With thanks,
D Porichha
Medical Coordinator
LEPRA Society
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