India, May 2 -- The Delhi government is set to notify leprosy under the Delhi Epidemic Diseases Act, in order to strengthen surveillance, ensure early detection and improve treatment compliance across the national capital, officials said on Friday.

Officials said the Delhi health department has cleared the proposal to notify the disease under the Delhi Epidemic Diseases Act, and the proposal is now submitted for further approval with the LG office.

A notifiable disease, by law, must be reported to public health authorities when diagnosed or suspected, enabling real-time surveillance, rapid response and data-driven interventions.

Once approved, the notification will mandate all government and private healthcare providers, including clin...