LEPROSY IN INDIA: THE ROAD TO A DISEASE-FREE FUTURE

LEPROSY IN INDIA: THE ROAD TO A DISEASE-FREE FUTURE: Key Takeaways India’s leprosy prevalence rate has fallen from 57.2 per 10,000 population in 1981 to just 0.57 in 2025. Among the new cases detected, the percentage of child cases has dropped from 9.04% in 2014-15 to 4.68% in 2024-25. As of March 2025, 31 states and 638 districts have achieved a prevalence rate of less than 1 per 10,000 population, sustaining India’s elimination status