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flag India reduced leprosy prevalence to 0.57 per 10,000 by 2025, nearing elimination.

flag India has reduced its leprosy prevalence rate by 99% since 1981, reaching 0.57 per 10,000 in 2025, with treatment cases dropping from 39.19 lakh to 0.82 lakh. flag The National Leprosy Eradication Programme, launched in 1983, enabled early detection, free multidrug therapy, and integration with national health initiatives like Ayushman Bharat and RBSK. flag India achieved national elimination status—below 1 per 10,000—in 2005 and as of 2025, 31 states and 638 districts meet this threshold. flag The country aims to interrupt transmission by 2030, aligning with WHO’s roadmap, relying on sustained political will, funding, and public engagement.

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