Liberia
ILEP Co-ordination
Deutsche Lepra-und Tuberkulosehilfe is currently the ILEP National Co-ordinator for Liberia.
For further information regarding the co-ordination in Liberia please contact the head office:
Deutsche Lepra- und Tuberkulosehilfe
PO Box 9062
D-97090 Würzburg
GERMANY
Tel no: +49 (931) 79480
Fax no: +49 (931) 7948160
E-mail: info@dahw.de
Basic Statistics
| Year | Newly detected cases | No. of new cases MB (a) | No. of new female cases | No. of new cases among children (b) | No. of new cases with G2D (c) | Relapses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75 | 55 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 2005 | 267 | 170 | 79 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | 285 | 164 | 74 | 45 | 28 | |
| 2007 | 319 | 215 | 147 | 44 | 15 | |
| 2008 | 777 | 547 | 333 | 106 | 64 | 98 |
| 2009 | 415 | 307 | 138 | 43 | 6 | |
| 2010 | 482 | 357 | 178 | 84 |
a MB = Multibacillary leprosy
b Children are cases of 0 - 14 years
c New G2D = WHO grade 2 disabilities among new cases
source data: WHO Weekly epidemiological records :No. 13, 2005, 80, 113-124 : No. 34, 2005, 80, 289-296 : No. 32, 2006, 81, 309-316 : No. 25, 2007, 82, 225-232 : No. 33, 2008, 83, 293-300, No. 33, 2009, 84, 333-340 : No. 35, 2010, 85, 337-348 : No.36, 2011, 86, 389-400.
Presentations on Leprosy in Liberia made at the WHO AFRO
Meetings in 2010
Click on link for presentation on leprosy in Liberia made at the WHO AFRO Meeting of National Leprosy Programme Managers, held in Brazaville, Congo, 22nd - 24th June 2010.
Presentations on Leprosy in Liberia made at the WHO AFRO
Meetings in 2011
Click on link for presentation on leprosy in Liberia made at the WHO AFRO Meeting of National Leprosy Programme Managers, held in Dakar, Senegal, 27th - 29th June 2011.