Leprosy Mailing List – July 29, 2015
Ref.: (LML) Socio-economic rehabilitation: habitat for people affected by leprosy
From: PK Gopal, IDEAL India
Dear Dr Pieter Schreuder,
I appreciate the initiative taken by Dr Muherman Harun for Socio - Economic Rehabilitation of people affected by leprosy - habitat for people affected by leprosy.
From his mail I understand his careful planning of the Project. I have done Socio - economic rehabilitation of leprosy affected people in Tamil Nadu State, India for 25 years starting from 1972. I started the work when I was working as a Rehabilitation officer in a big leprosy hospital in charge of the Rehabilitation Department after my Post Graduation in Social Work. If we can win the confidence of the people affected by leprosy any programme for them will be successful.
It is very important first to make them develop a positive attitude about themselves and about the programme. They should feel it is their project and they should own it - A willing participation. To give individual responsibility is better. They should elect their own leader and a committee of people affected to run the programme. The Facilitator from outside should be a well-trained Social Worker. Funds in the beginning should not be a problem. The affected people should be trained in the management, accounting, of the Project, Government Welfare programmes, etc. It is called Skills Development Training. They should feel that the success of the Project will make them empowered people. The children of the affected people should be given proper attention for their education.
It is also better to involve the organisation of affected people in Indonesia, called as PERMATA.
When I was a Member of ILEP Medico-Social Commission ILEP published a book “Guidelines for Socio Economic Rehabilitation. This may be referred for guidance. Also the "WHO Guidelines on Participation of people affected by leprosy in Leprosy Services" will also be helpful.
I wish them all success in the Project.
Dr P.K. Gopal,
President,
IDEA INDIA
LML - S Deepak, B Naafs, S Noto and P Schreuder
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