FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs

Leprosy Program under the Communicable Disease section is fully funded by Federal Grant- PS-18-1801. Funds support the communicable disease programs to improve fragmented health systems infrastructure and service delivery and strengthening the health systems by developing the public healthcare workforce through training and education, and improving public health laboratory capacity while ensuring quality of services.

Goal is to improve the efficient use of resources through the integration of screening and treatment of multiple diseases such as HIV, VH, STD and TB & Leprosy in persons with similar risks factors in Federated States of Micronesia. Leprosy is another CD program supported by some funds from World Health Organization. Compact funding is provided to the States to support the Leprosy programs.

Communicable Diseases Activities for Leprosy includes:

  1. Case Finding, Treatment Initiation and Treatment completion
  2. Contact Investigation and Partner Treatment
  3. Surveillance
  4. Key Population Identification and Screening
  5. Prevention of Diseases
    1. Awareness

Communicable Disease Programs celebrates:

  1. LEPROSY DAY on January 25th Annually
Source: CD Surveillance