Communication in Public Health Programs: The Leprosy Project in India
The use of communication by the leprosy program in India offers valuable lessons for other programs, both in terms of its successes as well as the challenges ahead. The information, education and communication component has made a significant contr...
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okr-10986-136162021-04-23T14:03:09Z Communication in Public Health Programs: The Leprosy Project in India Mukherji, Supriya Priyadarshi, Meera Singh, Suneeta ADULTS ADVOCACY BLINDNESS BLISTER PACKS CATARACT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILD HEALTH CLINICS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DIAGNOSIS DISABILITY DISEASE DISEASE CONTROL ENDEMIC DISEASES FAMILIES FAMILY PLANNING HEALTH CARE HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH PROGRAMS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMUNIZATION INTERVENTION LEPROSY MARKETING MASS MEDIA MEDIA MEDICINE MOTIVATION MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY NUTRITION PARALYSIS PARTNERSHIP PATIENTS POLIO POSTERS PREVALENCE PREVALENCE OF LEPROSY CASES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH RADIO REHABILITATION SYMPTOMS THERAPY TOTAL POPULATION TREATMENT WORKERS The use of communication by the leprosy program in India offers valuable lessons for other programs, both in terms of its successes as well as the challenges ahead. The information, education and communication component has made a significant contribution in reducing the prevalence rate of leprosy cases. It has raised awareness about the signs and symptoms of leprosy and the importance of seeking early treatment, and reduced the social stigma associated with the disease. In recent years, the program emphasis has shifted to early voluntary self-reporting. The Government of India has set itself the goal of eliminating leprosy at the national level by December 2005. In the last vital year, cost-effective communication efforts have to be planned and sustained in collaboration with key partners to improve service delivery to hard-to-reach groups, motivate general health system staff, and ensure district-level political support. 2013-05-29T14:50:33Z 2013-05-29T14:50:33Z 2005-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5738881/communication-public-health-programs-leprosy-project-india http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13616 English en_US Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) discussion paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia India |
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ADULTS ADVOCACY BLINDNESS BLISTER PACKS CATARACT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILD HEALTH CLINICS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DIAGNOSIS DISABILITY DISEASE DISEASE CONTROL ENDEMIC DISEASES FAMILIES FAMILY PLANNING HEALTH CARE HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH PROGRAMS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMUNIZATION INTERVENTION LEPROSY MARKETING MASS MEDIA MEDIA MEDICINE MOTIVATION MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY NUTRITION PARALYSIS PARTNERSHIP PATIENTS POLIO POSTERS PREVALENCE PREVALENCE OF LEPROSY CASES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH RADIO REHABILITATION SYMPTOMS THERAPY TOTAL POPULATION TREATMENT WORKERS |
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ADULTS ADVOCACY BLINDNESS BLISTER PACKS CATARACT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILD HEALTH CLINICS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DIAGNOSIS DISABILITY DISEASE DISEASE CONTROL ENDEMIC DISEASES FAMILIES FAMILY PLANNING HEALTH CARE HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH PROGRAMS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMUNIZATION INTERVENTION LEPROSY MARKETING MASS MEDIA MEDIA MEDICINE MOTIVATION MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY NUTRITION PARALYSIS PARTNERSHIP PATIENTS POLIO POSTERS PREVALENCE PREVALENCE OF LEPROSY CASES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH RADIO REHABILITATION SYMPTOMS THERAPY TOTAL POPULATION TREATMENT WORKERS Mukherji, Supriya Priyadarshi, Meera Singh, Suneeta Communication in Public Health Programs: The Leprosy Project in India |
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The use of communication by the leprosy
program in India offers valuable lessons for other programs,
both in terms of its successes as well as the challenges
ahead. The information, education and communication
component has made a significant contribution in reducing
the prevalence rate of leprosy cases. It has raised
awareness about the signs and symptoms of leprosy and the
importance of seeking early treatment, and reduced the
social stigma associated with the disease. In recent years,
the program emphasis has shifted to early voluntary
self-reporting. The Government of India has set itself the
goal of eliminating leprosy at the national level by
December 2005. In the last vital year, cost-effective
communication efforts have to be planned and sustained in
collaboration with key partners to improve service delivery
to hard-to-reach groups, motivate general health system
staff, and ensure district-level political support. |
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Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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Mukherji, Supriya Priyadarshi, Meera Singh, Suneeta |
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Mukherji, Supriya Priyadarshi, Meera Singh, Suneeta |
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Mukherji, Supriya |
| title |
Communication in Public Health Programs: The Leprosy Project in India |
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Communication in Public Health Programs: The Leprosy Project in India |
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Communication in Public Health Programs: The Leprosy Project in India |
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Communication in Public Health Programs: The Leprosy Project in India |
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Communication in Public Health Programs: The Leprosy Project in India |
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communication in public health programs: the leprosy project in india |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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