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Leprosy and tuberculosisIn Bangladesh, the Foundation is one of the government’s partners in operations. It supports the National Leprosy and Tuberculosis Control Programme in 14 of the country’s districts, covering a population of about thirty million. Although leprosy is less endemic in this country, tuberculosis is a major problem for public health. Quality servicesThe Foundation has undertaken first and foremost to improve the detection and treatment of leprosy and tuberculosis among the population covered. A dense network of 136 diagnosis and treatment centres has been set up. It is integrated into government structures. With a view to improving accessibility for the population, the community as a whole has participated in the development of decentralised services. More than 5,000 so-called traditional doctors, plus cured patients, assume the role of DOT (Directly Observed Treatment) Provider. This helps substantially towards better discovery of patients suffering from tuberculosis and their treatment. |
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Start of the project | 1972 |
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Local partners | Ministry of Health |
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Type of project | • Initially leprosy • Since 1993, leprosy and tuberculosis have been tackled jointly |
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Population covered in 2007 | 33.970.436 |
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Patients detected and treated in 2007 | • 21.766 tuberculosis patients • 1.021 leprosy patients |
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Expenditure in 2007 | 960.773 euros |