National Leprosy Eradication Programme

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The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare informed the Rajya Sabha about the National Leprosy Eradication Programme.

About National Leprosy Eradication Programme

• It is a centrally sponsored scheme under the overarching umbrella of National Health Mission (NHM).
• Aim: The primary aim is controlling leprWhich strategy does NLEP focus on for leprosy control?osy through early detection and treatment.
• Goal: Its goal is to make India leprosy-free by interrupting transmission, eliminating stigma, and ensuring dignified care for all affected individuals.
• The programme offers free-of-cost services for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of leprosy through all public health facilities across India.
  • It provides both technical and financial support to all States and Union Territories for implementation of activities related to prevention, early detection, case confirmation, treatment, disability prevention, and post-treatment care.
  •  It also facilitates convergence with other national health programmes and deploys digital platforms such as Nikusth 2.0 for surveillance and reporting.
  • The programme is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the WHO Global Leprosy Strategy.
• WHO Global Leprosy Strategy aims to achieve zero transmission, zero disability, and zero discrimination by 2027.
• It was declared as a Notifiable Disease

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Objectives of National Leprosy Eradication Programme

• To reduce Prevalence rate less than 1/10,000 population at sub national and district level.
• To reduce Grade II disability % < 1 among new cases at National level.
• To reduce Grade II disability cases < 1 case per million populations at National level.
• Zero disabilities among new Child cases.
• Zero stigma and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy.

Source: PIB