India, March 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) is a centrally sponsored scheme under the overarching umbrella of National Health Mission (NHM). Funds are allocated to the programme activities under NHM on the basis of State/UT specific Programme Implementation Plans and States/UTs are required to utilize funds as per their need, priority and on the basis of their absorption capacity.
Leprosy is a chronic disease which leads to delayed manifestation of symptoms. The persistence of reported leprosy cases is attributed to the long incubation period of the disease, which can range from 5 to 20 years. India has continued to report more than 1,00,000 new leprosy cases annually ...