01495nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260004200042653001300084653001100097653001900108653001300127653003100140653001700171653001100188653001100199653001900210653001500229653002200244653001300266100004100279245009800320856006400418300001000482050001900492520070600511       2011                            d  bWorld Health Organization aNew Delhi10aTraining10aStigma10aSocial Justice10aReferral10aPrevention of disabilities10aHuman Rights10aGender10aEquity10aDiscrimination10aCounseling10aCapacity building10aAdvocacy1 aWHO South-East Asia Regional Office 00aGuidelines for strengthening participation of persons affected by leprosy in leprosy services  uhttp://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/205169/1/B4726.pdf  a18 p.  aSEA-GLP-2011.23 a<p>Guidelines to strengthen the participation of persons affected by leprosy in leprosy services were developed in consultation and active partnership of persons affected by leprosy. It promotes change from a provider-centred approach, to an individual-centred one aimed at shared responsibility and shared decision-making. It also recognizes that the family members of the person affected by leprosy also play an important role in assisting the individual in their daily lives and, in addition, help in the delivery services. Through this re-orientation the benefits could be enormous, with significant qualitative improvements in leprosy service and empowerment of persons affected by leprosy.</p>