3,298 matches out of all 3,298, 3,241 to 3,270 displayed.
| 1997 | Biwasaki Tairo HospitalThis hospital became the Tairoin Clinic [Leprosarium] [Japan] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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. [Epidemiology, Conference/Congress, 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 | 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] |
| 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 Review74 (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. [Publication, Organisation] |
| 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] |
| 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 | Sixteenth International Leprosy Congress at Salvador, Brazil [Conference/Congress] [Brazil] |
| 2002 | Nepal - over 1,400 scout members were trained to raise awareness of leprosy in local populations. Source: Janet Jones, 'Issues in Leprosy and Social Isolation - a Case Study from Nepal', Ph.D. thesis, University of Derby, 2006, p. 188. [Other] [Nepal] |
| 2002 | Belgaum Leprosy HospitalDr VK Joseph, Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission, Belgaum Leprosy Hospital, Vengurla Road, Hindalga, Belgaum District -591 108, Karnataka. [Leprosarium] [India] |
| 2002 | MirajDr. Vijay Kumar Edward Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission Richardson Leprosy Hospital, Miraj Sangli District - 416 410 Maharashtra [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 | Dayapuram Hospital and HomesMr. T. J. Baskaran, Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission, Dayapuram Leprosy Centre, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District - 630 606, Tamil Nadu [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] |
| 2002 | Debendro Nauth Mullick Home for LepersDr. Robins Theodore, Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission Hospital Vadathorasalur, P. O. Tiyagadrug, V. R. P. District - 606 206, Tamil Nadu [Leprosarium] [India] |
| 2002 | VizianagramDr.(Ms) Y. Vijayalakshmi, Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission, Comprehensive Health Care Unit, Parvathipuram Vizianagaram District - 535 501, Andhra Pradesh Mr. K D V Prasad, Superintendent, The Leprosy Mission Hospital, Chelluru B. O, A. P. S. P. Qrs. S. O., Vizianagaram - 535 005 [Leprosarium] [India] |