Leprosy
mailing list – May 8th, 2006
Ccn: all.
Ref.: Leprosy situation; trend in case
detection
From:
Ogbeiwi O.J.I., Garki, Abuja, Nigeria
Dear Noto,
Looking at the trends presented in the
graphs you sent (LML, May 8th, 2006), it is clear
that the decline in global case detection since 2001 reflects more the
situation in the South-East Asia region. In Western Pacific and East
Mediterranean regions, the decline has been steady since1997. No apparent decline is
visible in Africa and Americas regions.
In fact in the Americas, the trend suggests a steadily
rising case detection over the years.
Overall, this set of graphs shows how the changes in case
detection in the SEARO influence the picture of leprosy
globally!
Hence the recent policy change to
passive and more flexible case detection practices in India should be
a cause for concern to all parties interested in the true control of
leprosy disease in the coming years.
Dr. Osahon J.I. Ogbeiwi
Regional Evaluation Coordinator for
Africa & International Data Analyst
The Leprosy Mission International
Africa Monitoring & Evaluation
Service
Leprosy Mission House,
Block 20,Associated Housing Estate,
Karmo
PO Box 4169 Garki, Abuja, NIGERA
Reception-Tel: 234-9-2908742;
Office-Tel/fax 09-5210624; House Tel 09-5210625
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS: osahono@ames.tlmaro.org
