West Kalimantan Province:
Leprosy Hospital and colonies are located at Singkawang district.
8.1 Alverno leprosy hospital.
A –120 beds leprosy hospital was erected in 1925 caters for leprosy patients. Since last 3 years trend number of patients admitted decreased year by year. Total number of patients 134 (99), 54 (00), and 45 (01) or BOR is to be 112% (99), 45%(00) and 31% (01). Similarly trend of the clinical attendance at the OPD is significantly decreased from total of 1,895 in 1999 to 1,535 in 2001 or average 7 per day to 5 per day. At present the OPD is not only cater for leprosy but also
for general disease. Dr H. Sumardi heads the hospital. There are 4 paramedics to run the OPD and In-patient departments. There is no physiotherapist but there is a trained paramedic to handle physiotherapy
activities. The hospital can produce footwear and prosthesis for the need of leprosy patients. According to hospital regulation after completion of necessary cares in the IPD, they should be discharged from the hospital. In reality, many patients did not want to go back as the family and community reject them. In such situation the hospital should find ways to solve the problems. Then the hospital with donors established 3 leprosy villages or settlements i.e Pakunam, Hok Lo Nam and Roban settlements.
8.2 Pakuan leprosy settlement.
There are 53 ex-leprosy patients live in this settlement within 29 couples. Total number of non-leprosy (healthy couples and the children of the leprosy patients) live in this compound are 23. Therefore proportion of ex-leprosy patients is 70%.
3. Hok Lok Nam leprosy settlement.
There are 15 ex-leprosy patients live in this settlement within 5 couples. Total number of non-leprosy (healthy couples and the children of the leprosy patients) live in this compound are 7. Therefore proportion of ex-leprosy patients is 68%.
4. Roban leprosy settlement.
There are 17 ex-leprosy patients live in this settlement within 9 couples. Total number of non-leprosy (healthy couples and the children of the leprosy patients) live in this compound are 36. Therefore proportion of ex-leprosy patients is 32%.
All three settlements are under supervision of Alverno hospital. Naturally the inhabitants have in a self-reliance status. Sources of income are from donors (accidentally) and from their own productions cultivating the land of the settlements.
