LEPROSY ELIMINATION: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA; KADUNA STATE TB AND LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAMME AS A CASE STUDY

Authors

  • Mustapha Gidado
  • Olusegun Joshua Obasanya
  • Mustapha Sani
  • Clement Adesigbin
  • Dahiru Tahir
  • J Gagere
  • Olusola Adedeji Adejumo

Keywords:

Leprosy, Elimination, Leprosy indicators

Abstract

The study aims at describing the achievements and challenges of Leprosy control in Kaduna State using appropriate indicators. The study was a five year (2004-2008) retrospective review of the Leprosy records and annual reports of all the twenty three LGAs in Kaduna State. Various Leprosy indicators were calculated and presented in different graphic presentations. Focus group discussions were organised with the aim of identifying current challenges of Leprosy control in the State. There was a decline in the new Leprosy cases detected annually from 226 cases in 2004 to 140 cases in 2008. The prevalence rate ranged between 0.3-0.4 per 10,000 population within the five year period. The proportion of children among new cases dropped from 12% in 2004 to 5% in 2007 and increased to 9% in 2008. Grade 2 disability among new cases was very high (between 21%-27%) within the same period. Leprosy elimination target has been achieved in Kaduna State, but new cases with high proportion of children and WHO grade 2 disability were still been reported

Author Biography

Mustapha Gidado

National TB & Leprosy Training Centre, Zaria.

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Published

2011-08-24

How to Cite

Gidado, M., Obasanya, O. J., Sani, M., Adesigbin, C., Tahir, D., Gagere, J., & Adejumo, O. A. (2011). LEPROSY ELIMINATION: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA; KADUNA STATE TB AND LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAMME AS A CASE STUDY. African Journal of Infectious Diseases (AJID), 6(1), 5–9. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/AJID/article/view/1402

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2012)

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