A leprosy detection campaign will be held in Karnataka’s Mandya district from September 8 to 24.
Deputy Commissioner of Mandya, Kumar, presided over a meeting organised in Mandya by the District Health and Family Welfare Department, office of District Leprosy Eradication Officer, district administration, and the zilla panchayat, on Tuesday.
At present, 24 cases of leprosy had been detected in the district and all the patients were undergoing treatment. Pointing out that leprosy can be cured with treatment if detected early, Mr. Kumar urged people to consult the doctors as soon as leprosy appears.
The upcoming campaign to detect leprosy cases in the district will focus on 100 villages where the disease had been found more frequently in the last five years. The target is to visit 40,529 houses and screen 1.66 lakh people.
With the authorities forming 290 teams to conduct the campaign and appointing 14 supervisors to oversee the teams, Mr. Kumar emphasised that more people should be informed about the efforts, and awareness should be created about leprosy among students of schools, residential schools, and hostels.
