According to the data of the Union government’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India reported 1,07,851 new cases of leprosy in 2023-24, accounting for 57 percent of the global disease burden. During the same period, 2,363 visible disability cases were recorded, making up 25 percent of disabilities reported worldwide.
Doctors say that early detection, raising awareness, and upskilling the healthcare workers to test through modern methods is something WHO and countries affected by leprosy are working on
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today called for intensified efforts for early detection of leprosy cases, an equitable access to appropriate treatment and integrated leprosy services.
Today, the objectives of this programme are: To reduce Prevalence Rate to less than 1/10,000 population at subnational and district level, To ensure ‘Zero Grade II’ disability percentage among new cases at National level/Ensure ‘Zero GradeII’ disability cases per million population at National level, To achieve ‘Zero’ disabilities among new pediatric cases (children between 0-14 years) Zero stigma and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy.
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The bacteria affect the skin, peripheral nerves, and the eyes and if left untreated can cause severe disabilities and blindness
According to the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) report for 2020-2021, there were 6148 new leprosy cases detected in Odisha and 421 of these cases were children.
Here’s a lowdown on leprosy and its allied complications
India has more than three million people with deformities caused by leprosy. They are relegated to the margins of society and feel neglected and unwanted, living mostly in 750-odd leprosy colonies.
Presenting the International Gandhi Award 2017 to Dr M.D. Gupte and Dr Atul Shah, Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday…
Presenting the International Gandhi Award 2017 to Dr M.D. Gupte and Dr Atul Shah, Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday…
