Many tropical and subtropical communicable diseases are prevalent in Myanmar still now. Leprosy also is not completely controlled in spite of making exertions by the Government of Myanmar and more than 10, 000 new leprosy patients were detected every year. In response to the pressure of World Health Organization ( WHO ), the government of Myanmar declared to eliminate this disease by the end of 2003, and all vertical staff concerned with leprosy control program concentrate to reach the goal of elimination ( Prevalence rate : less than 1.0 per 10, 000 population ).
Leprosy Control and Basic Health Services Project will be carried out in the project sites for 5 years, that is, from April, 2000 to March, 2001. Project purpose that was mentioned in the PDM were to support the leprosy control programme in Myanmar through the strengthening of Basic Health Service system by conducting training activities and other diseases' control programmes such as TB and Measles, by fully utilizing the above training opportunities. The Project started to conduct the main activities from 2001 as follows,
(1) BHS training (2) Training of microscopic diagnosis (3) Sewing training as one of social rehabilitations (4) Training of reconstructive surgery (5) Survey on disabilities of leprosy patients, etc.
