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WHO
WE ARE

ALERT-INDIA, founded in 1978, is committed to improve the health and social status of people affected by leprosy and other communicable diseases with special focus on vulnerable groups such as tribal, women, children and disabled through people-centered disease control programs and community initiatives.

 

STORIES OF CHANGE

FACTS ABOUT LEPROSY – that everyone should know!

Leprosy is one of the least communicable diseases and does not spread by touch or blood. Leprosy is completely curable at any stage, if detected timely and treated promptly. Modern treatments for leprosy are available free of cost at all public health centres. Disabilities due to leprosy can be easily prevented by awareness and self care practice.

Care beyond treatment helps change lives


17 year old Nikita from a Bhil tribe is part of a five-member family that earns a livelihood providing farm labour. Earlier a lively girl, she chose to remain secluded from her friends; social and family gatherings when she developed claw fingers due to leprosy. Her parents were saddened that matrimonial proposals were rejected due to her disability. Health coordinator visits, assessment, counselling towards reconstructive surgery… 

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EVENTS & CAMPAIGNS

CAMPAIGN ON GIVE INDIA

Timely Help that saved Soni from permanently losing her hand

Soni Mansaram Bhil is 19 years old. She is unmarried and belongs to the Bhil tribal community. She lives in the Nyahalod village in Dhule district, Maharashtra. Her parents are farm laborers.

AN URGENT APPEAL

Support ALERT-INDIA’s Corona Warriors today

ALERT-INDIA is engaged in Covid 19 response efforts across districts of Maharashtra with Surveillance, Training of community counselors, Helping establish Corona centers & camps…

Help us fight Covid 19 across Maharashtra

OUR PROGRAMMES

Leprosy

18+ Districts of Maharashtra

ALERT-INDIA focuses primarily on leprosy control through community partnership strategies in line with government priorities under National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP).

Tuberculosis

40,000 TB cases treated since 2013

ALERT-INDIA providesTuberculosis (TB) Control under Revised National TB Control Programme. The program extended to eight districts of Maharashtrain 2018-19…

HIV/AIDS

Over 200 High-risk sex workers reached

ALERT-INDIA’s HIV-AIDS Control Projects under National AIDS Control Organization established four AntiRetroViral Treatment (ART) centres in Navi Mumbai & Thane districts in 2018-19

OUR SUPPORTERS

Sachin Tendulkar calls for helping hands on the challenge of Leprosy. Join ALERT INDIA’s Campaign against Leprosy. DON’T FEAR LEPROSY. TREAT IT!
Leprosy is not a curse from God. It is completely treatable with modern medicines. Join ALERT-INDIA’s Campaign against Leprosy. DON’T FEAR LEPROSY. TREAT IT!