The mid term review of China-NLR Project (2009-2012) took place according to plan

Based on the Project Document of China-NLR Project (2009-20012) and Plan of Action in 2010 of the project, the mid term review of the project was implemented by Dr. Erik Post, leprosy experts of Royal Tropic Institute (KIT), i.e., consultant for Netherlands Leprosy Relief (NLR) from November 11th to December 4th. Dr. Yu Meiwen, leprosy staff of National Center for Leprosy Control, China CDC was involved in mid term review. Dr. Wei Zhonghe, Director of Department of Leprosy Control, Hunan Provincial Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Li Bin, Leprosy staff of Hunan CDC were involved in the field visit in Hunan Province.

Dr. Erik Post arrived in Nanjing on November 21st, 2010, and discussed the implementation of China-NLR Project (2009-2012) as well as leprosy control programme in China with leprosy managers in NCLC. Prof. Zhang Guocheng, Executive Director General of NCLC and Leader of the project participated the discussion. During November 23rd - 27th, Dr. Erik Post visited two counties in Huaihua Prefecture and Xiangxi Prefecture of Hunan Province for collecting information of leprosy control related activities in local situations. The policy makers in local governments, leprosy workers, leprosy active cases, people affected by leprosy and general population were interviewed during his field visits. Through listening to the reports, access to relevant documents, field visits, interviews and extensively exchanging point of views, Dr. Erik Post showed his interesting in success of Chinese Leprosy Control Programme, as the same time, the weakness of the programme were also discussed with various stakeholders. Based on the discussion during mid term review, the China-NLR project will be modified within the fixed budget and the major adjustments will be 1) To reducing the budget of Health System Research; 2) To cut the health education activities; 3) To promote self care activities; 4) To promote result based management in leprosy control; and 5) to enhance development of LEPMIS.

Dr. Erik Post also participated the National Workshop on Leprosy Control Management, China-NLR Project held in Shanghai from November 28th to December 3rd, and discussed leprosy control activities with participants from Hebei, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, shaanxi and Gansu Provinces.