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One of the important
developments in public health in recent years has been the tremendous
progress made in reducing the burden of leprosy in the South East Asia
Region, and thereby reducing the global
case-load.
Of the nearly 15
million cases globally cured with MDT, 12.8 million are from SEA region,
over 11.8 million from India.
Thus the region has made substantial contribution to the achievement of
leprosy elimination globally.
9 countries in the
Region have achieved the elimination goal at the national level, that is,
prevalence rate less than 1 case per 10,000 population.
Nepal
and Timor-Leste are yet to achieve elimination,
but have substantially reduced the prevalence rate and are making concerted
efforts to achieve elimination in the near future.
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