Dominican Republic
ILEP Co-ordination
Secours aux Lépreux - Leprosy Relief Canada is currently the ILEP National Co-ordinator for the Dominican Republic.
For more information regarding co-ordination please contact the head office:
Secours aux Lépreux - Leprosy Relief Canada
1805 Sauvé Street West
Office 305
Montréal Quebec H4N 3H4
CANADA
Tel no: +1 (514) 744 3199
E-mail: info@slc-lr.ca
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 189 | 119 | 97 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| 2005 | 155 | 99 | 78 | 25 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | 177 | 103 | 80 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 2007 | 164 | 105 | 73 | 23 | 10 | 4 |
| 2008 | 154 | 100 | 68 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
| 2009 | 167 | 108 | 71 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010 | 144 | 86 | 67 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
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.
Key Contacts
| Organization | Contact person | Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto Dermatologico y Cirugia de Piel,
Dr Huberto Bogart Diaz |
Dr Juan Periche Fernandez
Director, Programa Control de Lepra |
Santo Dominigo | Tel: + 684-3257/3772/3774
Fax: +(809)681 7687 E-mail: jperiche@hvtudr.org |