Door to Door Drive Against Leprosy to begin from 15th December.

Haflong 12 December: District Health Society, Dima Hasao, convened the District Level Co-ordination Committee Meeting on the Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) 2025 at  Officer’s Conference Hall, NCHAC, Haflong on Friday. The meeting emphasized the importance of strengthening early detection, treatment, and awareness of leprosy in the district to ensure that no individual remains undiagnosed or untreated. 

Dr. L. Vaiphei District Nodal Officer, BCM Mahur BPHC explained that leprosy can have a long gestation period, sometimes up to 20 years before symptoms appear, and stressed that the campaign aims to break stigma, ensure timely treatment, and move towards the vision of a Leprosy-Free Dima Hasao.

The campaign will be conducted in three phases, beginning with Phase I from 15th to 28th December 2025 in Haflong town covering the highest priority blocks, followed by Phase II from 5th to 18th January 2026 in Gunjung and Langting covering moderate priority blocks, and Phase III from 16th February to 1st March 2026 in Mahur area covering low priority blocks. 

Door-to-door sensitization and detection will target a population of 2,39,016 across Dima Hasao. The awareness message highlighted that leprosy is curable with Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT), which is available free of cost at health centres, and that early diagnosis can prevent disability. Citizens were urged not to hide symptoms such as pale or reddish patches, numbness in hands or feet, or nodules on the skin.

The Meeting was attended by Joint Secretary Rebecca Changsan ACS, Joint Director of Health Dr. Jesmin Begum, Add. Director Education Rowelson Rongpi. Rukmini Difoesa DPM,NHM and others.