Kumar Anil, Girdhar Anita, Chakma J K, Girdhar B K
National JALMA Institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR), Taj Ganj, Agra (U.P.), India.
Lepr Rev. 2013 Jun;84(2):124-7.
This study was initiated to assess the extent of undetected (new) leprosy cases in Firozabad District of U.P.
A sample survey of more than 980,000 people was undertaken in nine blocks of the district during October 2006 to March 2009, using a household questionnaire and a cross section survey.
A total of 774 previously undetected cases were detected (7.57 NCDR/10,000 population) over the 2.5 year period of the survey. The characteristics of previously undetected cases are described by age, sex, classification, urban/rural residence and disability.
There are many undetected leprosy patients in the community. Active surveys can help in detecting previously undetected cases. The current programme is based on information, education and communication (IEC) to encourage case reporting. IEC activities should be designed in such a way that people can suspect leprosy and are self-motivated to know about free treatment, its availability, and effectiveness.
开展本研究以评估印度北方邦菲罗扎巴德地区未被发现的（新）麻风病例数量。
2006年10月至2009年3月期间，在该地区的九个街区对98万多人进行了抽样调查，采用家庭问卷调查和横断面调查。
在为期2.5年的调查中，共发现774例此前未被发现的病例（每10000人中有7.57例非社区发现登记病例）。按年龄、性别、分类、城乡居住地和残疾情况描述了此前未被发现病例的特征。
社区中有许多未被发现的麻风病人。主动调查有助于发现此前未被发现的病例。当前的项目基于信息、教育和宣传（IEC）来鼓励病例报告。IEC活动的设计应使人们能够怀疑自己患有麻风病，并自觉了解免费治疗、其可及性和有效性。
