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Leprosy Mailing List – June 23, 2015
Ref.: (LML) Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)
From: Sheetal Amte, Maharashtra, India
Dear Dr. Schreuder,
I have been keenly following the emails of Dr. Joel Almeida (LML, 22-06-2015) about disability adjusted life years (DALYs).
I work as the Chief Development Officer at Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora, situated at Anandwan in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra State in Central India.
We have about 1500+ leprosy afflicted people (cured) working in about 30+ fields ranging from agriculture to fabrication, woodwork to cloth production. Most of them had had grade II disabilities and are now cured and settled at village Anandwan. Ours is not a leprosy colony but a village carved out of crippled hands for empowerment of leprosy afflicted and other people with disabilities in India. We have benefited about 2.5 million people through various services that we provide and leprosy afflicted people have been the pioneers of such services. Almost all of them, staying in our village, work in some or the other manner, significantly contributing to the growth of our village. Though sometimes rejected by their original families, they have found new partners at Anandwan. Now they have families and children and contribute to the economy with dignity. More information can be obtained from our website www.anandwan.in .
We have hundreds of empowerment stories which we would like to publish in a book. I find the calculations of DALY and QALY very relevant for this purpose.
I shall be very thankful if, as per Mr. Eric's request, the calculations of DALY and QALY can be made available. Alternatively if any researcher is interested to work with us jointly in the calculation of the same, we shall be delighted.
Regards,
Dr. Sheetal Amte
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Chief Development Officer,
Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora, At & Post : ANANDWAN - 442 914
Tahsil: Warora , District: Chandrapur, Maharashtra,India
Tel: +91- 9822465834
Email: sheetalamte@anandwan.in,anandwan@gmail.com, Website: www.anandwan.in
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