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Burden of Leprosy
in the Region
As on July 2006, the Regional leprosy prevalence rate (PR)
was 0.82 per 10,000 population, with 137,224
registered cases under treatment. The PR has steadily declined from
4.6/10,000 population in 1996 to 0.82/10,000 in July 2006. The new case
detection has also declined from a peak of 47.8/100,000 in 1998 to
11.9/100,000 as of March 2006.
The SEA Region, including India achieved the goal of
elimination of leprosy as a public health problem (i.e. prevalence <1 case
per 10,000 population) in December 2005. Prevalence and new case detections
have declined dramatically in most countries of the Region.
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Burden of Leprosy
in India
India
achieved the elimination goal, at the national level, as of December 2005.
As of July 2006, there were 99,255 registered leprosy
cases on treatment, giving a Prevalence Rate (PR) of 0.88 per 10,000 population. The number of new cases detected during the
year 2005 was 168,186.
Out of the 35 States/Union
Territories, 23 States and four Union Territories
have achieved the elimination goal. The remaining six states and two Union Territories are making concerted
efforts and are likely to achieve the elimination goal by the end of 2006
or 2007.
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