Samoa reached the WHO elimination target. There has been a persistent endemic incidence of leprosy since. Source: The Pacific Leprosy Foundation, Annual Review 2005, on p 11.[Other][Pacific Islands]
1998
Peru: 266 cases of leprosy estimated, or 0.11 per 10,000 people. Source: "Elimination of leprosy in the Americas", Pan American Health Organization, Epidemiological Bulletin , 21 (2000): 1. Cited in Marcos Cueto and Julio Núñes, "Leprosy in Peru: a general description of historical developments" ( reseach funded by the ILA project) 14 August 2006.[Other][Peru, South America]
1998
1998 - The United States Congress passes a bill, authored by Congressman Richard Baker (R-LA), to relocate the Gillis W. Long Hansen’s Disease Center to Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Daughters of Charity, West Central Province Archives, “Record Group 11-2, Records of the National Hansen’s Disease Programs, Carville, Louisiana, Marillac Provincialate, St. Louis, Missouri”)[Other][Carville, North America]
1998
St Joseph's Leprosy HospitalFrom 1949 to 1998 a total of 6 950 leprosy patients were detected and treated by the Institution. Leprosy Review , Sep 2000, 71.3[Leprosarium][India]
1998
CarvilleThe United States Congress passes a bill, authored by Congressman Richard Baker, to relocate the Gillis W Long Hansen's Disease Center to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ( http://bphc.hrsa.gov/nhdp/HISTORY_MAIN_PAGE.htm )[Leprosarium][USA]
1998
First Central Government sponsored Modified Leprosy Elimination Campaign (MLEC) was organised in the city of Mumbai with the objective of covering the entire population of the city within a short period. With the help of over 5 000 municipal health workers, about 105 lac population could be covered yielding 1 410 new leprosy cases in just one week. ROM treatment for Single Lesion Leprosy Cases started. Newer methods of leprosy survey for covering uncovered population were undertaken. (Bhatki, Report on Anti-Leprosy Activities in Mumbai, 5)[Epidemiology][India]
1999
The WHO and its partners launch the Global Alliance for Leprosy Elimination at the Third International Conference on the Elimination of Leprosy held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, 15-17 November. Leprosy is still a public health problem in twenty-four countries.[Conference/Congress, Epidemiology, Treatment]
1999
1999 - The State of Louisiana is given back title to Indian Camp Plantation to start a program for at-risk youths supervised by the Louisiana National Guard. (Louisiana National Guard “Youth Challenge” and “Job Challenge”) (Daughters of Charity, West Central Province Archives, “Record Group 11-2, Records of the National Hansen’s Disease Programs, Carville, Louisiana, Marillac Provincialate, St. Louis, Missouri”)[Other][Carville, North America]
1999
Nepal - the first National Leprosy Elimination Campaign was carried out by the HMG/Nepal LCD, targetting 27 'leprosy endemic districts'. During this they utilised the BBC-Marshall Plan of the Mind initiative to raise public awareness and counter the stigma of leprosy. Source: Janet Jones, 'Issues in Leprosy and Social Isolation - a Case Study from Nepal', Ph.D. thesis, University of Derby, 2006, p. 186-8.[Other][Nepal]
1999
Mayurbhanj Leprosy HomeAn account of the founding of the asylum and the work - and tragic deaths - of missionaries working there has been recounted in V Mangalwadi et al., Burnt Alive . GLS Press: Mumbai, 1999.[Leprosarium][India]
1999
Asansol Leprosy SettlementListed in the Government of Kerala, The Kerala Service Rules . 6th edn, 1999. Appendix V (available online .[Leprosarium][India]
2000
"By the end of the year 2000, a total of 53,677 leprosy cases were registered [in Shandong Province, China], with only 122 cases on MDT."(Chen Shumin, Liu Dingchang, Liu Bing, Zhang Lin and Yu Xioulu, "Role of Leprosy Villages and Leprosaria in Shandong Province, People's Republic of China: Past, Present and Future" Leprosy Review 74 (2003): 222-8.)[Treatment][China]
2000
No new cases of endemic leprosy have reported in Malta since the completion of the Eradication Project in December 1999.[Epidemiology][Malta]
2000
2000: National Hansen’s Disease Museum opens to the public. The first curator, Elizabeth Schexnyder, is hired in 2002 (Daughters of Charity, West Central Province Archives, “Record Group 11-2, Records of the National Hansen’s Disease Programs, Carville, Louisiana, Marillac Provincialate, St. Louis, Missouri”)[Other][Carville, North America]
2000
The WHO published a policy document: 'The Final Push Towards Elimination of Leprosy, Strategic Plan, 2000-2005'. This provided a timetable to eliminate leprosy as a public health problem globally by the end of 2005.[Organisation, Publication]
2000
Nepal - 73% of the general health facilities were equipped with MDT treatment facilities. Source: Janet Jones, 'Issues in Leprosy and Social Isolation - a Case Study from Nepal', Ph.D. thesis, University of Derby, 2006, p. 185.[Treatment][Nepal]
2000
CarvilleGillis W Long Hansen's Disease Center, now the National Hansen's Disease Programs, relocates from its 374-acre, 100-building campus to Summit Hospital in Baton Rouge with Laboratory Research continuing at Louisiana State University. ( http://bphc.hrsa.gov/nhdp/HISTORY_MAIN_PAGE.htm )[Leprosarium][USA]
2000
Mumbai - MLEC organised with different strategy - training of General Health Care Staff - 3 404 medical and paramedical persons were trained; Voluntary Reporting Centres - 249 VRCs with trained staff were opened on two days; survey of high risk slum population - about 65 lac city population was covered. (Bhatki, Report on Anti-Leprosy Activities in Mumbai, 5)[Other][India]
2000
"As suggested by Dr Ma Haide, senior adviser to the Ministry of Public Health, a goal of 'basic eradication of leprosy by the end of the century' was proposed [so that] by the year 2000, more than 95% of the counties (townships) should keep the prevalence rate below 0.1/10,000 (calculated according to the active cases) and incidence (or detection rate) in the recent five years under 0.5/100,000. The remaining counties or townships should keep the prevalence rate at less than 0.5/10,000." (Professor Yin Dakui, Vice Minister of Health, the People's Republic of China, "Achievements and Prospect on Leprosy Prevention and Control in China", September 7, 1998, Bejing)[Other][China]
2001
Molai Leprosy Settlement/HospitalTotal population at the end of August, 2001 - 11 428.[Leprosarium][Nigeria]
2001
St Giles Home for British LepersThe site (already vacant) was closed to the public after it was vandalised. Source: Thurrock Gazette, May 23, 2001.[Leprosarium][United Kingdom]
2002
Belgaum Leprosy HospitalDr VK Joseph, Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission, Belgaum Leprosy Hospital, Vengurla Road, Hindalga, Belgaum District -591 108, Karnataka.[Leprosarium][India]
2002
Purulia, Chota NagporeDr. Ruth Butlin, Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission, Purulia Leprosy Home and Hospital, P. O. Box 9, Purulia 723 101, West Bengal[Leprosarium][India]
2002
MirajDr. Vijay Kumar Edward Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission Richardson Leprosy Hospital, Miraj Sangli District - 416 410 Maharashtra[Leprosarium][India]
2002
TLM Hospital, NainiDr Premal Das, Superintendent, TLM Hospital, PO Naini, District Allahabad - 211 008, Uttar Pradesh, India[Leprosarium][India]
2002
Taluka Mahad (TLM Trust Hospital Poladpur)Dr. Silas Yohan, Superintendent The Leprosy Mission Hospital, Poladpur Raigad District – 402 303 Maharashtra[Leprosarium][India]
2002
Almora TLM Hospital and HomeSuperintendent, Cornelius Walter, TLM Hospital and Home, Almora - 263 601, Uttar Pradesh, India.[Leprosarium][India]
2002
Dayapuram Hospital and HomesMr. T. J. Baskaran, Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission, Dayapuram Leprosy Centre, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District - 630 606, Tamil Nadu[Leprosarium][India]
2002
Chandag Leprosy HospitalDr K N Biswas, Deputy Superintendent, TLM Chandag Leprosy Hospital, PO Chandag, District Pithoragarh - 262 501, Uttar Pradesh, India[Leprosarium][India]
2002
Moradabad Philadelphia AsylumDr. B. P. Ravikumar, Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission, Philadelphia Leprosy Hospital, Salur, Vizianagaram District – 535 591 Andhra Pradesh, India[Leprosarium][India]