Leprosy Colony Definition of Term www.dryaminleprosy.blogspot.com

    Leprosy hospitals are defined and included from the list which was issued by the government of Indonesia, “The roles of Leprosy Hospital to increase the quality of health services and endeavors on leprosy patients management, Ministry oh Health, Sitanala Leprosy Hospital 1986” (Peranan Rumah Sakit Kusta Dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pelayanan Kesehatan Dan Upaya Penanggulangan Penyakit Kusta, Depkes, Rumah Sakit Kusta Sitanala, 1986) 
   There where three categories of the leprosy hospital i.e central government, provincial and district. The ownership could be the government or private.

   Leprosy colony is defined for the old settlements erected, leprosy villages surrounding the leprosy hospitals or leprosy re-settlements that are far away from the hospitals. 

go to leprosy colony

go to leprosy hospital

go to leprosy control

go to main menu

Rumah Sakit Kusta di Indonesia Leprosy Hospital in Indonesia www.dryaminleprosy.blogspot.com

Rumah Rakit Kusta dan  Perkampungan Kusta atau Leprosaria berada di bawah Direktorat Jenderal Bina Pelayanan Medik Kementerian Kesehatan. Pelaksanaan Program Nasional berada di Sudirektorat Rumah Sakit Khusus, Direktorat Jenderal Bina Pelayanan Medik, Menteri Kesehatan RI.

Rumah Sakit Kusta mempunyai fungsi pelayanan medik kepada orang mengalami kusta dan yang pernah mengalami kusta. Pada kenyataannya, Rumah Saki Kusta merupakan Rujukan Medik Utama dari Perkampungan Kusta, walaupun orang yang mengalami kusta dan yang pernah mengalami kusta dapat dirujuk ke Rumah Sakit Umum. Rumah Sakit Kusta tidak berada di di bawah Pengendalian Kusta Nasional.

Bagaimana tipe dan pengelompokannya, distribusinya di Indonesia, informasi selanjutnya KLIK INI.

go to Leprosy Hospital

go to Leprosy Colony

go to Leprosy Control

go to main menu

2. Definition of Term - www.dryaminleprosy.blogspot.com

       Leprosy hospitals are defined and included from the list which was issued by the government of Indonesia, “The roles of Leprosy Hospital to increase the quality of health services and endeavors on leprosy patients management, Ministry of Health, Sitanala Leprosy Hospital 1986” (Peranan Rumah Sakit Kusta Dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pelayanan Kesehatan Dan Upaya Penanggulangan Penyakit Kusta, Depkes, Rumah Sakit Kusta Sitanala, 1986) . There were three categories of the leprosy hospital i.e central government, provincial and district. The ownership could be the government or private.

Leprosy colony is defined for the old settlements erected, leprosy villages surrounding the leprosy hospitals or leprosy re-settlements that are far away from the hospitals. 

back to leprosy hospital

go to leprosy control

go to leprosy colony

go to main menu

1. Leprosy Hospital - Leprosy Colonies-Background www.dryaminleprosy.blogspot.com

It was reported that Leprosy Control had been introduced since the era of Dutch occupation in Indonesia. There was no specific drugs for treatment at that time. The endeavours were started with collecting the leprosy patients, put them in the temporary settlements for isolation and general treatment. The purpose of isolation was also to protect the transmission of the disease and for the social economic aids. It was a fact that many leprosy patients were found through out the country. The authorithy then established many permanent settlements and leprosaria (leprosy colonies).

After the independence of Indonesia, the government established the institution for leprosy control programme and started with mono DDS for its treatment. Encouraging the management of leprosy patients by upgrading the settlements (leprosy colony), establish special clinics and also erected some leprosy hospitals.

After years many patients has been hospitalized then the government found difficulties to send them back to their homes. It was happened due to the high stigma and leprophobia amongst the community. The hospital became overcrouded due to social problems

The government is aware of the complexity of leprosy problems, which is not only in medical part but include socio-economic problems. The Ministry of Health alone cannot solve these problems. Therefore the government established Intersectoral Board to handle leprosy problems compherehensively in 1979. The government through the Intersectoral Board, instructs that the leprosy problems should be handled comprehensively. The members of this board consist of Ministry of Home Affairs, Social Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Transmigration, Ministry of Education and Culture and Ministry of Religion. The member roles of the Intersectoral Board were formulated and evaluated periodically. In reality, the Intetrsectoral Board was not function well as expected.

Since the introduction of MDT programme in Indonesia many leprosy patients has been cured. The registered prevalence rate has been fallen down from year to year and on July 2000, Indonesia has achieved elimination of leprosy national wide (registered prevalence rate less tahn 1/10,000 pop).  

After decades of the leprosy control programme, it is important to know, how is the situation of leprosy colonies/settlement/leprosy hospital today?  To describe the situation, the inventory of Leprosy colonies /Settlements, Leprosy Hospitals has been conducted in 2003.

back to leprosy hospital

go to leprosy colonies

go to leprosy control
go to main menu