Project coordination
The Leprosy Mission International (Bangladesh)
Leprosy affected persons may move to places depending on availability of health services, job facilities, or the hope of escaping for social stigmatization and other reasons. Such migration of leprosy affected persons may have an impact on disease transmssion.
Factors affecting migration, self-reporting and registration as leprosy cases in different prevalence area of Bangladesh
Duration
April 2018 - March 2020
Project Coordination
The Leprosy Mission International-Bangladesh
Partners
- Khulna University, Bangladesh
- Japan association for Drainage and Environment (JADE, Bangladesh)
Project summary
Leprosy affected persons may move to places depending on availability of health services, job facilities, or the hope of escaping for social stigmatization and other reasons. Such migration of leprosy affected persons may have an impact on disease transmission. Rural to urban migration within Bangladesh may contribute to the spread of the disease, to delayed detection (with more disability at diagnosis) and may cause defaulting.
This qualitative study will investigate factors causing relocation/migration, problems of migration-associated spreading which influence self-reporting and place of registration as leprosy cases in Bangladesh. For this purpose, in-depth interviews will be conducted with 120 affected people including new cases/ on treatment from different geographical locations of Bangladesh. In addition, around 20 key informants interviews will be conducted with leprosy and migration experts from governmental institutions and NGO's. The research outcomes will help to reduce migration-associated spreading of leprosy to new areas, promote enabling environment for social inclusion and increase self-reporting at early stage which is the most important part of leprosy control.
Budget
€ 34,911 | Project number: 706.18.24