01625nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653002900059653001900088653001100107653001000118653002400128653001200152653003100164100001200195700001600207700001600223700001500239245009200254300001100346490000700357050003200364520094900396022001401345       1991                            d  c1991 Apr-Jun10aCommunity health workers10aHealth Surveys10aHumans10aIndia10aInterviews as Topic10aleprosy10aSurveys and Questionnaires1 aKumar A1 aDurgambal K1 aKalaivani S1 aSirumban P00aThe factors influencing the operational efficiency of leprosy case detection programme.  a180-940 v63  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Under our National Leprosy Eradication Programme, Leprosy cases are being detected by para-medical workers by conducting population surveys. In order to detect the leprosy cases early, for their timely anti-leprosy treatment, it is necessary that the leprosy surveys are implemented and supervised efficiently. However, present experience indicates that the existing survey efficiency needs to be improved, for which it is necessary to analyse the factors which may interfere with the optimal survey efficiency of para-medical workers. An attempt has been made through present piece of work to identify such factors in relation to (i) the para-medical workers and survey facilities, (ii) the implementation and supervision of leprosy survey and (iii) the community involved in survey. These factors are discussed in detail to assist the NLEP Administrators in devising a suitable action plan to improve leprosy case detection efficiency.</p>  a0254-9395