3,298 matches out of all 3,298, 3,001 to 3,030 displayed.
| 1966 | The WHO Guide to Leprosy Control (1966): 2808 registered cases of leprosy in Peru (0.24 per 1000) and 7000 estimated total cases (0.61 per 1000). Total population of Peru: 11,511,000. Cited by: Colin McDougall, 'Leprosy in Peru', Leprosy Review, 42 (1972): 197-202, at p. 198. [Epidemiology] [Peru] |
| 1966 | 98 new cases were notified in Peru. Source: Colin McDougall, 'Leprosy in Peru', Leprosy Review, 42 (1972): 197-202, at p. 198. [Epidemiology] [Peru] |
| 1966 | The formation in Berne on 25th September 1966 of the European Co-ordinating Committee of Anti-Leprosy Associations. [Organisation] |
| 1966 | Nagpur District, Maharashtra, India: Leprosy is an endemic disease in the district. The Assistant Leprosy Officer of Nagpur is in charge of Nagpur and Marathwada divisions. He works under the Special Leprosy Officer, Maharashtra State, stationed at Nagpur. The Leprosy Centre at Umrer works under the National Leprosy Control Scheme. The Centre had under it 258 villages divided in four sub-centres each with a non-medical assistant. Their main duty is survey and treatment. Propaganda and education also form part of their duty. Source: Maharashtra State Gazetteer, Nagpur District. Bombay: Directorate of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State, 1966. 1st edn, 1908. 2nd (rev) 1966, p. 656. [Other] [India] |
| 1966 | Santa FéDirector - Dr Aurélio Gazolla. Administrator - Expedito Junqueira. (From timeline supplied by Sanatório Santa Fé) [Leprosarium] [Brazil] |
| 1966 | Sungai BulohIn 1966 Dr M R P Waters, who had previously in charge of the Sungai Buloh unit from 1959 to 1962, returned to succeed Dr Pettit as director of the Research Unit, to spend ten fruitful years. 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] |
| 1966 | Hospital Colónia Rovisco PaisCreation of the Association for the Protection of Leprosy and Families, which aimed at providing material assistance to patients admitted to the Hospital and their families. Criação da Associação de Proteção aos Hansenianos e Famílias que visava a assistência material aos doentes internados no Hospital e aos seus familiares. [Leprosarium] [Portugal] |
| 1967 | 766 patients were registered at the Colónia Rovisco Pais Hospital, Portugal [Other] [Europe] |
| 1967 | The Rovisco Pais Hospital, Portugal, buys another estate named Quinta das Ferreirnhas – Recovery Centre for the social rehabilitation of patients [Other] [Europe] |
| 1967 | From January 30 to February 5, 1967, the State Leprosy Officer, Dr S L Das, and Dr Jayadev Sahu participated at the International Leprosy Seminar at Agra. [People] [India] |
| 1967 | From 1967 Government policy was to treat leprosy patients as outpatients whenever possible. Guidelines were set out in, N Ramirez, Normas y procedimientos para los programas de control de tuberculosis y lepra. Ministerio de Salud y Asistencia Social, Lima, Peru. This gave 'detailed instructions for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of leprosy in the field' (McDougall, 1972). Source: Colin McDougall, 'Leprosy in Peru', Leprosy Review, 42 (1972): 197-202, p. 200. [Other] [Peru] |
| 1967 | Lady Willingdon SettlementChingleput: Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute: Report for 1965. Death of Dr H Paul who was associated with the institute when it was Lady Willingdon Leprosy Sanatorium. Dr D Chakrabarti, Officer in Charge of the Leprosy Training Centre at Nagpur was appointed to follow him. In the meantime, the position was being filled by Dr K Ramanujam. Continuing studies on the prophylactic value of DDS [Leprosarium] [India] |
| 1967 | Santa FéSilver Jubilee of Colônia Santa Fé. [Leprosarium] [Brazil] |
| 1967 | McKean Leprosy Hospital Starting in 1967, the first of a series of skin clinics was established throughout the north of Thailand, with the purpose of detecting early cases of leprosy, and providing a more convenient and non-stigmatizing place for patients to obtain treatment closer to their homes. In 1972, it became the official Thai Government policy to integrate leprosy into their public health stations and hospitals, and the government officially took over the leprosy control work. This meant that McKean’s outpost clinics were no longer so necessary in all areas. (However, two of these clinics are still functioning as leprosy patients are still being detected at them, and they are seeing so many other dermatological cases that they help to subsidize the income for the main Centre). Reconstructive surgery had commenced at the Hospital in 1967, and outpatient supervision of care became popular as many people were no longer being forced to a life of isolation and rejection. At these clinics, many surgical needs were also being encountered (especially thyroid goitres), and as the waiting list at the main government teaching hospital was so long, many patients consented to having surgery at McKean. The reputation for reconstructive surgery (burns contractures, congenital deformities, cleft lips and palates) also attracted clients, and a steady stream of non-leprosy surgery provided a challenge for the rehabilitation staff. This had real benefits for the leprosy program, as patients who had earlier felt much self-pity now realised that others were worse off than they were. This was even more evident when the first genuine rehabilitation spinal injury patients were admitted in 1987. Dr Trevor Smith (McKean Rehab Center, Chiangmai, Nth Thailand) [Leprosarium] [Siam] |
| 1967 | San PabloAdmissions to the leprosarium were closed. [Leprosarium] [Peru] |
| 1968 | Ninth International Leprosy Congress, London [Conference/Congress] [Europe] |
| 1968 | During January 1968, the GMLF handed over the leprosy control unit at Paralakhemundi with all its assets to the government of Orissa. [Other] [India] |
| 1968 | 31 Dec 1968: 1347 registered cases of leprosy in Peru (0.11 per 1000). Total population of Peru: 12,520.917. Cited by: Colin McDougall, 'Leprosy in Peru', Leprosy Review, 42 (1972): 197-202, at p. 198. [Epidemiology] [Peru] |
| 1968 | Amravati District, Maharashtra, India: Leprosy was reported as being prevalent in the district. There were six survey and education treatment units of leprosy, attached to six primary health centres (Warud, Daryapur, Morshi, Tiwsa, Anjangaon, Dharni) along with one eradication unit with headquarters at Amaravati serving 80 villages. The leprosy treatment units treated nearly 15,000 "indoor" and "outdoor" patients every year and provided isolation as well as treatment under occupational therapy. There were also four renowned voluntary philanthropic organisations
Source: Maharashtra State Gazetteer, Amravati District. Bombay, Directorate of Gov Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State, 1968. 1st edn. 1911, 2nd ed (rev) 1968, pp. 594-7. [Other] [India] |
| 1968 | Isle Curieuse (Curieuse Island)Curieuse settlement closed. Patients discharged, or relocated to settlement at Anse Louis, Mahe. CR Grainger, ‘Leprosy in the Seychelles’, Lep Rev (1980), 51: 43-9. [Leprosarium] [Seychelles] |
| 1968 | San PabloDr Masayoshi Itoh visited San Pablo. His report (AMRO-0504/D for WHO) notes that 87% patients were substantially disabled (Grade III) and in need of surgical treatment and/or intensive rehabilitation. Source: Colin McDougall, 'Leprosy in Peru', Leprosy Review, 42 (1972): 197-202, at p. 199. [Leprosarium] [Peru] |
| 1969 | ALM has worked in Paraguay since 1969 and supports the work of The Mennonite Hospital at Km 81 [Other] [South America] |
| 1969 | Chemoprophylaxis at Chingleput and Bobbili (Dongre, ILA History Workshop, July 2000, 8) [Treatment] [India] |
| 1969 | From May 10-14, 1969, the first Orissa State Leprosy Workers' Conference was held at Puri. Dr Wardekar visited the Leprosy Home and Hospital at Cuttack. [People] [India] |
| 1969 | Malaysia: the National Leprosy Control programme was launched with the objective of early case finding and decentralisation of treatment of leprosy. Source: P. Jayalakshmi, "Leprosy in Malaysia", Malays J Pathol., 16.1 (1994): 7-9. [Other] [Malaysia] |
| 1969 | KalaupapaQuarantine restrictions on patients at Kalaupapa lifted. [Leprosarium] [Hawaii] |
| 1969 | Cuttack Leper HospitalIn 1969, Dr R V Wardekar visited and the leading newspaper the Samaj publicised the plight of the patients: "The Government resolved to take concrete steps to improve the living conditions of the inmates and reorganise its management" (Jayadev Sahu, "One Hundred Years of Leprosy Work in Orissa 1885-1984" Unpublished thesis, 1989: 136) [Leprosarium] [India] |
| 1969 | McKean Leprosy Hospital Active rehabilitation: Another name change occurred in 1969, the Center now being called the McKean Rehabilitation Institute for Leprosy Patients, and rehabilitation became the official policy, though not yet effectively practiced. Surveys of the resident population revealed that a large number of them were able-bodied, or could be dramatically helped by physiotherapy and surgery, and could lead a normal productive life back in the community. However, most were reluctant to leave the security of the McKean community, some because of stigma or rejection by their families, but some because they were enjoying the free care and benefits of institutional life. The announcement of a plan to charge one baht per day rent for those living in McKean cottages without medical or social reasons for remaining in the Hospital led many patients to rethink their future. Those who completed therapy or rejected medical advice regarding physiotherapy or surgery were considered to be ready for discharge. This policy led to two results: many patients began to leave: some to resettlement villages, but many went home to their own families, surprisingly well accepted, because they were now economically self-sufficient. It was evident that the alleged stigma was often due to the fact that formerly they had been regarded as an economic burden, an extra mouth to feed, and not helping with the family income because of their disabilities or reluctance to participate in society. The other result was that a small group of patients kept trying to find accepted reasons to stay - requests for more and more surgery, or further vocational training courses, even Bible training. Two more resettlement villages were formed to encourage more of these able-bodied people to live independently outside, and modern techniques of agriculture were taught - soil and water conservation, organic farming, etc. Teams from the Institute made regular visits, providing treatment, examining contacts, teaching ulcer care and prevention of disability and acting as advocates for patients with the local authorities. This mobile team also followed up defaulters and other patients living in the area, in addition, conducting school surveys and giving health education about leprosy in schools and temples. An intense anti-stigma campaign was conducted using TV and radio time, newspaper and magazine articles, poster displays at public festivals, car stickers and T-shirts with slogans, etc. Dr Trevor Smith (McKean Rehab Center, Chiangmai, Nth Thailand) [Leprosarium] [Siam] |
| 1969 | Pulau JerejakOn the 9th of October 1969, the 315 patients remaining in the Pulau Jerejak Settlement were transferred to Sungai Buloh and that Settlement was finally closed to provide a detention camp, thus ending almost 100 years of this early HD Centre (1871-1969). (A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future, ( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983): 148) [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1969 | Isle Curieuse (Curieuse Island)Anse Louis settlement closed. CR Grainger, ‘Leprosy in the Seychelles’, Lep Rev (1980), 51: 43-9. [Leprosarium] [Seychelles] |