01353nas a2200349   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001500059653001000074653002600084653001100110653001100121653001500132653001100147653001000158653001200168653000900180653001600189653001200205653002700217653001400244653001000258100001800268700001300286700001600299245010400315300001100419490000700430050002100437520053100458022001400989       2006                            d  c2006 Oct-Dec10aAdolescent10aAdult10aDisability Evaluation10aFamily10aFemale10aFoot Ulcer10aHumans10aIndia10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aPoverty10aResidential Facilities10aSelf care10aShoes1 aChakraborty A1 aMahato M1 aRao P S S S00aSelf-care programme to prevent leprosy-related problems in a leprosy colony in Champa, Chattisgarh.  a319-270 v78  aCHAKRABORTY 20063 a<p>A self-care programme aimed at preventing leprosy-related physical disabilities in a leprosy colony in Champa, Chattisgarh, India, is described. Once the initial resistance was overcome through persistent and caring attitudes, the residents accepted the challenges for self-care. The outcome at the end of one year showed significant decline (41%) in ulcer rates, significant use of MCR footwear (43%), and significant proportion (over 90%) of patients and their families practising and helping in self-care activities.</p>  a0254-9395