| Koraput Leprosy Eradication Project (KORALEP) |
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KORALEP is one of the direct & biggest leprosy eradication projects of LEPRA Society which came in to into existence on 2nd Oct. 1991 covering two southern districts of Orissa i.e. Koraput and Malkangiri. The population of this area is predominately tribal with hilly terrain. This area forms a part of Eastern Ghats region consisting of plateau land with hills and high rocks covering 14598 Sq. Km. There are about 6096 villages encompassing both the districts. The outreach of the general health services of Government is a bit poor because of inadequate transport, road communications and remoteness of habitations. Since the inception, as part of the leprosy programme, KORALEP covers the entire population of both the districts 16, 84,835 (Urban: Male–119661, Female-113404 and Rural: Male–723589, Female–728181. The literacy rate is about 34% and about 80% of the total population comes under Below Poverty Line (BPL) in the project area. |
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| Koraput Leprosy Eradication Project (KORALEP) |
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| Targeted Intervention Project – KORAPUT |
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| ASHRAYA Community Care Center |
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