KUSHT NIYANTRAN EVUM UNMOOLAN SAMITI (KNEUS) is a registered voluntary organization working for
Leprosy, HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis and other communicable diseases in the states of Uttar Pradesh,
Uttarkhand and Delhi for almost three decades. In the year 1987, KNEUS started working in 57 leprosy
colonies in the western UP and treated over 5,000 leprosy patients. In 1992, this work was extended to
villages and cities. This program was carried out through house to house surveys and health education programs,
patients were detected and treated. This is the evident from the fact that nearly 49,720 numbers of medical interventions
for leprosy affected persons. The leprosy focused services carried out by the organization have been extended to
tuberculosis after integration of leprosy treatment into general health in 2003. The systematic and scientific approach
planned and implemented by KNEUS has yielded desired result and several folds. KNEUS started 9 DMCs under RNTCP project
NGO/Private Provider/PPP Partner in 2003 urban slums and remote areas.Ever since KNEUS signed Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with District Tuberculosis Officer (DTO) on behalf of District Health Society (DHS) on 29.10.2003 it has registered
and treated 27,233 Tuberculosis patients so far in this colony and villages till 2017 December.
KNEUS is a member of STOP TB Partnership. Now KNEUS is having two DMCs Noida&Salarpurdistrict Gautam Buddh Nagar and the head office facilitated with Dispensary, full equipped Pathology lab, physiotherapy, Dental care, TB Care, X-ray, Therapeutic & rehabilitation for differently abled children, Club for the elderly people, Palliative care for cancer patients and rehabilitation Towards bright future- educational support to children of leprosy affected family.
OBJECTIVE:
To collaborate and work towards the achievement of the national aim of controlling and eliminating leprosy, tuberculosis and other communicable diseases.
VISSION:
healthy and Happy Society
MISSION:
To promote health excellence by empowering individuals to take ownership of their health.