01259nas a2200313 4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653003000055653002500085653001600110653001800126653002100144653001100165653001000176653003300186653001200219653001900231653001500250653003100265653003000296100001000326700001400336700001600350245011800366300001200484490000700496520042800503022001400931 1995 d c1995 Jun10aDrug Therapy, Combination10aFinancial Management10aForecasting10aHealth policy10aHealth Promotion10aHumans10aIndia10aInterinstitutional Relations10aleprosy10aMass Screening10aPrevalence10aPreventive Health Services10aVoluntary Health Agencies1 aVaz W1 aJacob A J1 aRajendran A00aAn evaluation of the future role of non-governmental organizations currently engaged in leprosy control in India. a297-3000 v263 a

The mass implementation of short term multi-drug therapy in India, has led to dramatic falls in the prevalence of leprosy. This paper addresses the future role of non-governmental organizations currently involved in leprosy control. This evaluation is based on current trends in leprosy control, projected health needs in the future and the necessity to maximize health care outputs in the face of limited resources.

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