LEPRA supports persons affected by Leprosy and Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) through a comprehensive range of aids, appliances s that promote mobility, independence, disability prevention, and improved quality of life. By combining rehabilitation services, customized assistive devices, self-care support.
LEPRA provides a range of assistive devices and rehabilitation aids based on individual needs, including:
Customized protective footwear is one of LEPRA’s key disability prevention interventions., LEPRA has been operating 22 Footwear Units supported by 26 trained Footwear Technicians, providing customized footwear to beneficiaries twice a year based on their individual needs under technical guidance of physiotherapist.
LEPRA manufactures Micro Cellular Rubber (MCR) footwear for persons affected by Leprosy and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) footwear for persons affected by Lymphatic Filariasis. These specially designed footwear help protect vulnerable feet, reduce pressure and friction, prevent ulcers and injuries. Each pair is customized to ensure proper fit, enhanced protection, and long-term comfort.
To improve access to customized footwear services, LEPRA, in collaboration with IIHMR University, has developed the LEPRA–IIHMR AI-Powered Foot Measurement App. The smartphone-based application enables trained footwear technicians to capture foot images and measurements directly in the field, reducing the need for multiple beneficiary visits and improving access to services in remote and underserved communities.
By combining artificial intelligence, digital health records, and LEPRA’s decades of expertise in customized footwear services, the application improves measurement accuracy, standardizes assessment procedures, and supports the timely production of well-fitted protective footwear.
Self-care plays a critical role in preventing disability and managing long-term complications associated with Leprosy and LF. LEPRA provides disease-specific self-care kits containing essential materials for foot care, wound management, hygiene, swelling reduction, and ulcer prevention.
For persons affected by Leprosy, self-care kits include items such as soap, antiseptic liquid, scrub, cotton, absorbent gauze, antiseptic ointment, cotton cloth, and moisturizer to support skin care and ulcer prevention.
For persons affected by LF, self-care kits contain items such as washing tubs, crepe bandages, antifungal ointment, cotton towels, pain-relief medication, and bandages to support limb hygiene, swelling management, and the prevention of complications.
These kits empower individuals to practice daily self-care, prevent complications, and maintain their health, independence, and well-being.
Through its aids, appliances, and assistive technology interventions, LEPRA continues to improve mobility, strengthen self-care practices, and prevent disability among persons affected by Leprosy and Lymphatic Filariasis.
These interventions have helped thousands of individuals protect their feet, prevent ulcers and complications, practice effective self-care, and maintain greater mobility, independence, and quality of life.
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