Overall Objective :
- Leprosy is a bactarial disease caused by a germ named as Mycobacterium Leprae.
- It affects mainly the skin & peripheral nerves of the human body. Man is the definite host of the germ Mycobacterium Leprae.
- 80% (eighty) of the disease is non-infections and 20% (twenty) is infactious in Nature.
Incubation period :
- 5 to 7 years.Incubation period (longest) - may be even 40 years long.
Classification :
- Paucibacillary type (non infectious type)
- Multibasillary type (infectious type)
Age group :
- Disease can occurred at any age group rarely in between 1(one) to 5 (five) years
- Sex ratio: Male : Female= 2:1
Impact :
- Distribution of Leprosy books(Pictorial)
- Diagram shown as leprosy patients
- Constant discussion amongst different public/Gaon Sabhas.
- Seminars/Health Melas.
- Banners written about the leprosy facts etc.
- Advertisement of leprosy facts in papers (local) leading papers of Tripura.
- Radio talk.
- Discussion in Television set.
Status report of the disease :
- The present Scenario of Leprosy is as under as on Year 2022-23: For the month of June, 2022
| Name of the district | Population | Under Treatment Patient | P.R/ 10,000/- Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| West District | 1062688 | 06 | 0.05 |
| Sepahijala District | 552952 | 04 | 0.07 |
| Khowai District | 332808 | 02 | 0.06 |
| Gomati District | 467418 | 01 | 0.02 |
| South Tripura | 469396 | 02 | 0.04 |
| Dhalai District | 454283 | 15 | 0.33 |
| Unakoti District | 309892 | 01 | 0.03 |
| North Tripura | 464775 | 02 | 0.04 |
| State of Tripura | 4114212 | 33 | 0.08 |
