Leprosy teaching in medical colleges in Bombay--a questionnaire study

An attempt was made to study the adequacy of leprosy teaching at the undergraduate level of the four medical colleges in Bombay, and to suggest possible routes towards the reorientation of leprosy teaching. Over 55% of the medical faculty contacted expressed dissatisfaction with the existing pattern of leprosy teaching. The survey reveals ample evidence pointing to the necessity of redesigning the curriculum at the undergraduate level, so as to provide increased weightage to both the theoretical and the practical aspects of leprosy. A heartening feature of the study is the inclination shown by a majority of medical teachers to associate themselves with the PSM Department in order to help improve leprosy teaching and thereby help in leprosy control. This offer should definitely be taken advantage of for furthering the cause of leprosy eradication as a part of achievement of "Health for All by 2000 AD".