Poor Living Conditions Responsible for New Leprosy Cases
As per the data revealed on the World Leprosy Day (January 27: the last Sunday of January), every year, over 2 lakh new leprosy cases are detected around the world, with India accounting for more than half of these.
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Remember This: India observes the World Leprosy Day on January 30, M K Gandhi’s death anniversary. |
Trends of the Disease
A look at the trends of the disease in the world and India, from data collated from the websites of the World Health Organization (WHO) and India’s National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP):
- India accounts for 60% of new ....
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