San Pablo400 patients were still in residence, cared for jointly by Ministry of Health Staff and mission sisters. New patients were taken on as out-patient only. Source: Colin McDougall, 'Leprosy in Peru', Leprosy Review, 42 (1972): 197-202, at p. 199-200.[Leprosarium][Peru]
1973
1973-4: Centenary of discovery of M leprae celebrated by organising International Level Workshop in Mumbai. (Bhatki, Report on Anti-Leprosy Activities in Mumbai, 4)[Other][India]
1973
Tenth International Leprosy Congress, Bergen, Norway[Conference/Congress][Europe]
1973
Santa FéDirector - Dr Daniel de Almeida. Administrator - Milton de Oliveira. (From timeline supplied by Sanatório Santa Fé)[Leprosarium][Brazil]
1974
The Member-Organizations of ELEP/ILEP raised 13.6 million US dollars: 12 million was used to support 531 centers or projects; 0.8 million was spent on research. Source: 'News and Notes', International Journal of Leprosy , 44.3 (1976): 387.[Organisation]
1974
Yeotmal (Yavatmal) District, Maharashtra, India: The Zilla Parishad managed 13 leprosy survey, education and treatment centres, all in rural areas. There was also a leprosy control unit at Darucha controlled by the State sector. Source: Maharashtra State Gazetteer, Yeotmal District. Bombay: Gazetteers Dept, Gov of Maharashtra 1974. 1st edn 1908, 2nd (rev) 1974, p. 653.[Other][India]
1974
Goa, India: December 1974, a population of 1,31,355 persons was surveyed and 182 new leprosy cases were registered for treatment. Source: Gazetteer of the Union Territory: Goa, Daman and Diu District Gazetteer, Part 1: Goa. Ed. Dr V T Gun. Panaji: Gazetteer Department, Gov of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, 1979, p. 725.[Epidemiology][India]
1974
House-to-house survey for leprosy detection began in Bombay slums. (Bhatki, Report on Anti-Leprosy Activities in Mumbai, 4)[Other][India]
1974
Chemoprophylactic trial with DADDS in Mumbai. (Bhatki, Report on Anti-Leprosy Activities in Mumbai, 4)[Other][India]
1974
Importance of Urban Leprosy Control Seminar in Bombay (RRE) (Dongre, ILA History Workshop, July 2000, 8)[Other][India]
1974
Under ICMR Assessment Units at two places - Vairag and Tirukoilur, India. (Dongre, ILA History Workshop, July 2000, 8)[Other][India]
1974
On July 8, 1974, HKNS Orissa met after a gap of thirteen years.[Other][India]
1974
From July 15-August 14, 1974, Dr P Kapoor toured Orissa and submitted a report to the government of Orissa.[People][India]
1974
Ethiopia: 125,000 cases estimated nationwide (i.e. 5 per 1000 population), including 48,352 undergoing treatment. Source: S. G. Browne, "Leprosy in the Community", Lep Rev , 45 (1974): 78-82; on p. 78.[Epidemiology][Africa, Ethiopia]
1975
FMR, Mumbai and Dr Ambrose (Dongre, ILA History Workshop, July 2000, 8)[Other][India]
1975
Akbar Alikhan, the Governor of Orissa, visited almost all the inpatient leprosy institutions of the state.[People][India]
1975
The European Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (ELEP) became the the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (ILEP).[Organisation]
1975
From 1975, 1,230,299 patients were being treated for leprosy at ILEP sponsored and ILEP supported centers and projects. 95% were treated as outpatients. Source: 'News and Notes', International Journal of Leprosy , 44.3 (1976): 387.[Organisation]
1975
Formation of National Leprosy Control Project in Nepal. Source: Janet Jones, 'Issues in Leprosy and Social Isolation - a Case Study from Nepal', Ph.D. thesis, University of Derby, 2006, p. 179.[Other][Nepal]
1975
Nasik District, Maharashtra, India: "There is one leprosy control unit and six survey, education and treatment units in the district. The survey, education and treatment units of Surgana and Peint are attached to the primary health centres while those at Nasik, Pimpalgaon, Dindori, Yeola and Sinnar are attached to the civil dispensaries. During the period from 1961-62 to 1964-65 these units had examined 254.236 persons and detected 1,476 patients. Besides, there are four private institutions working in the district, viz., Malegaon Kushta Seva Samiti, Nasik Municipal Survey Education and Treatment Unit, Nasik Leprosy Hospital and Gadge Maharaj Kushtadham. These institutions have also surveyed about 1 lakh population and detected 1,728 cases. A campaign for sterilisation of leprosy patients has also been undertaken in the district." Source: Nasik District Gazetteer. Bombay: Directorate of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State, 1975. 1st edn, 1883; 2nd ( rev edn) 1975, p. 815.[Other][India]
1976
On January 30, 1976, the Cuttack television centre telecast an Oriya documentary produced by GMLF, followed by a series of programmes.[Other][India]
1976
The government of India established a regional leprosy training centre at Aska.[Other][India]
1976
In 1976 the first case of primary dapsone resistance was noted, as opposed to the increasing numbers of early secondary resistance cases. A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future ( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983)[Treatment][Malaysia]
1976
At the 11th General Assembly of ILEP, held in Paris on 27-28 March 1976, The British Leprosy Relief Association (LEPRA) and Fame Pereo (Canada) became members of ILEP, resulting in a total of 19 member organisations. Source: 'News and Notes', International Journal of Leprosy , 44.3 (1976): 387.[Organisation]
1976
Sungai BulohIn 1976, the first case of primary resistance was detected. By then the animal house at Sungei Buloh had been developed to carry out footpad investigations, the first time this was done in Asia. A. Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future , ed. Dr K Rajagopalan (A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, Selangor, West Malaysia, 1983): 8-9[Leprosarium][Malaysia]
1976
Hospital Colónia Rovisco PaisThe follow-up of some patients through the brigades and home nursing was carried out for several years by the Hospital Colónia Rovisco Pais, which watched the disease retreat, as the results of the new forms of therapy. This reality allowed the definition of the outpatient treatment regimen as preferred by Decree-Law nº 547/76. O acompanhamento de alguns doentes através das brigadas e da enfermagem domiciliária era feito há vários anos pelo Hospital Colónia Rovisco Pais, que assistia ao recuo da doença, fruto dos resultados das novas formas de terapêutica. Essa realidade permitiu a definição do regime de tratamento ambulatório como preferêncial pelo Decreto-Lei nº 547/76.[Legislation, Leprosarium, Treatment][Portugal]
1976
The state of Rio Grande do Sul respects the decision of the Brazilian Ministry of Health to adopt the term hanseníase (Hansen's Disease) in place of lepra (leprosy). (Velloso, A P & Andrade, V. Hanseníase: curar para eliminar . Porto Alegre, 2002)[Other][Brazil]
1976
Urban Leprosy Control Units in Bombay (William Gershon of GLRA) (Dongre, ILA History Workshop, July 2000, 8)[Other][India]
1977
Santa FéDirector - Dr Ubirajara Pires. Administrator - Homero Pompeu. (From timeline supplied by Sanatório Santa Fé)[Leprosarium][Brazil]
1977
Kedgaon Leprosy Colonythere is one Government colony for lepers , viz Kedgaon Leprosy Colony , Kedgaon, which provides for 125 beds. There is also one for 280 beds.' Source: Maharashtra State Gazetteer: Government of Maharashtra, Sholapur District (Rev edn, 1977): p. 792.[Leprosarium][India]