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The document outlines the Pulse Polio immunization campaign in India aimed at eliminating poliomyelitis by vaccinating children under five years old, with significant milestones leading to India's declaration as a polio-free country in 2014. It also discusses the National Leprosy Eradication Program (NLEP), detailing its objectives, strategies, and the use of multi-drug therapy for treatment. Both programs focus on early detection, treatment, and community health education to combat these diseases.

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National Polio Program PDF

The document outlines the Pulse Polio immunization campaign in India aimed at eliminating poliomyelitis by vaccinating children under five years old, with significant milestones leading to India's declaration as a polio-free country in 2014. It also discusses the National Leprosy Eradication Program (NLEP), detailing its objectives, strategies, and the use of multi-drug therapy for treatment. Both programs focus on early detection, treatment, and community health education to combat these diseases.

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National polio

program
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Pulse polio
Pulse Polio is an immunisation campaign
established by the government of India to
eliminate poliomyelitis in India by vaccinating
all children under the age of fiveyears
against the polio virus.
Milestones in pulse polio immunisation
campaign
1972: Vaccination against polio started with EPI
1985: UIP was launched to cover all the districts of country
1995: Global Polio Eradication Initiative of WHO (1988)
2010: number of reported cases of polio declined
2011: The last reported case of wild polio in India were in West Bengal and
Gujarat on 13 Jan 2011
2014: On 27 March 2014 the WHO declared India a polio free country.
CAUSES of POLIO SYMPTOMS
Caused by poliovirus Fever
Belongs to enterovirus Headache
subgroup Sore throat
one of the smallest RNA virus PARALYTIC POLIO- Loss of
Incubation period-3 days reflexes , muscle pain, sudden
Period of communicability 10 paralysis
days
Polio vaccine
All IPV/OPV immunised children should
receive OPV on all “Pulse Polio” days till 5
years of age.
IPV is preferred vaccine , if not available or
feasible, 3 doses of OPV are offered at 6-
10-14 weeks.
Aims
The pulse polio initiative was started with an objective of achieving hundred
coverage under oral polio vaccine.

Replacement of wild poliovirus in the community.


Intensified pulse polio immunisation program.
All children upto 5 years should be vaccinated.
There should be 3 zones-
low burden, middle burden, high burden.
Wild poliovirus transmission is limited to a focal area
To interrupt transmission of wild polio virus as soon as possible.
National Leprosy Eradication
Program
Introduction
Chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
It usually affects the skin and peripheral nerves.
Long incubation period generally 5-7 years.
Classified as paucibacillary or multibacillary.
permanent disability
MILESTONES
1948: hind kusht nivaran sangh
1955: govt. of India launched NCLP
1983: lauched NLEP and introduced MDT for treatment
1991: WHO declaration to eliminate leprosy at global
level by 2000.
India acjieved elimination of leprosy at national level
Dec 05.
Objectives of NLEP Strategies for NLEP
detect all cases of leprosy Early case detection
treat all detected cases of leprosy
to promote medico surgical Short term multi drug
rehabilitation of disease arrested therapy
deformed cases Health education
to encourage research on various
aspects of leprosy Rehabilitation
services
MULTI DRUG THERAPY
MULTIBACILLARY PAUCIBACILLARY
Intensive Phase- lasting for 14 days.
Rifampicin 600mg daily
Clopazimine 300mg daily
Rifampicin 600mg
Dapsone 100mg daily
once a month
Continuation Phase-lasting for 2 or Dapsone 100mg daily
more years
Rifampicin 600mg once a month
clopazimine 50mg daily ,300mg/
month
Dapsone 100mg daily
Organisation of NLEP in india
Center Level- DGHS and NLEP officer

State Level-director of health and services


and state NLEP officer

Regional Level- regional NLEP officer

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