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The function of the state office is to facilitate and extend support to projects and ensure that programmes are implemented in conformity with broad organisational mission and priorities. It ensures that programmes are efficiently and effectively managed. The state office plays a critical role in organisational decentralisation process which is more of a support and coordination unit. The following are the broad roles of the state office:
Technical Resource Unit (TRU) and Strengthening Referral System (SRS) – The project covers the entire 30 districts of Odisha (Population – 4,59,80,202) through 6 referral centres in government institutions at strategic district head-quarter locations. The project supports the state in capacity building of medical and para-medical staff, monitoring & supervision, data analysis & feed-back, advisory role to Government in strategy formulation, preparation of IEC materials and reduction of stigma & discrimination. The project aims to provide different kinds of services to 4000 persons; manage 200 new leprosy reaction/neuritis cases, ulcer care for 900 persons. The project facilitated to provide RCS services to 200 persons with permanent deformities and to mainstream them.
Swabhiman Project started on 1st April 2017 covering 3 districts namely Subarnapur, Nabarangpur & Koraput which was a merger of two projects viz. KORALEP & BOLEP. The project manages two inpatient wards – one at Koraput, and the other at Sonepur. The project aims to address both preventive and curative aspects of leprosy which include strengthening Disability Prevention and Medical Rehabilitation (DPMR) clinic, provide disability care at inpatient wards, manage leprosy reactions & neuritis, support reconstructive surgeries, engage in new leprosy case detection, and provide customised footwear to needy persons and so on.
Vihaan Project is being run in 2 states (Odisha and Chhattisgarh) as SR by LEPRA through a partnership with 12 PLHIV Networks and 3 NGOs. The care and support centres have a target of providing care and support to active care cases registered at the ARTCs. The purpose is to expand access to essential services, increase treatment adherence, reduce stigma and discrimination, and improve the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLHIV). The programme is designed as the care & support component of the country’s HIV response under the National Strategic Plan.
Mahanadi Netra Chikitsalaya – The comprehensive eye care service project popularly known as Mahanadi Netra was started in partnership with Sight Savers International (SSI) in 2003 for the Common Mission of Combating Blindness in Subarnapur and Boudh District of Odisha State. The project covers Sonepur, Boudh, Bargarh and Bolangir districts but its core district is Sonepur and Boudh districts. The total population of both the districts is near about 10 lakhs. The project has programme components such as out-patient Department, inpatient wards, outreach programmes at grassroots locations, school education programme and so on.
Junagarh Netra Chikitsalaya – This project covers several programmes which include the Junagarh Netra Chikitsalaya (JNC), the school eye health programme, capacity Building of grassroots-level health workers including Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), managing eye care at the community level through Vision Centres and so on. The history of JNC dates back to 2009 and other programmes are of recent inclusions. The JNC is a nine-bed hospital and is functioning under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. JNC – LEPRA covered the whole of Kalahandi district.
Targeted Interventions for Injecting Drug Users (IDU’s) – The project started on 1st July 2006 with 350 HRGs in the target population of Injecting Drug Users (IDU’s). The project is covering 789 IDU’s from different hotspots of Dumuduma, Bharatpur, Baramunda, Nayapalli, Unit-4, Unit-6, Unit-9, Unit-3, Chandrashekharpur, Saheed Nagar, Kalingastadium, Laxmisagar, Kalpana, Pallas Palli, Baragada, and Bapuji Nagar in Bhubaneswar city. The project aims to prevent HIV transmission among IDU’s through needle syringe distribution, later refraining them from practicing the same and lead a healthy life.
Targeted Interventions for Female Sex Workers (FSW’s) – The project started in 2006 covering urban slums of Koraput city. The project aims to generate awareness on HIV/AIDS, RTI/STI and to develop self-motivational skills to avail health services at different service delivery points among the high-risk groups such as FSW, migrant labourers, and truckers. Presently, the project covers – Jeypore Municipality, Boriguma Block, Kotpad Block, and Baipariguda Block. This project now works for 484 FSW as against the OSACS target of 400. The project promotes safe sex practices among sex workers to prevent the risk of HIV transmission.
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