01882nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001653002200042653002400064653001000088653001200098653002400110653002400134100001500158700001300173700001300186700001300199700001100212245006800223856005800291300001200349490000700361520127200368       2018                            d10aChildhood leprosy10aHospital-based data10aIndia10aleprosy10aPostelimination era10aRetrospective study1 aGhunawat S1 aRelhan V1 aMittal S1 aSandhu J1 aGarg V00aChildhood leprosy: A retrospective descriptive study from Delhi  uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6233040/  a455-4580 v633 a<p><strong>Background:</strong> Childhood leprosy is an important marker of the status of the ongoing leprosy control programme, as it is an indicator of active disease transmission in the community. Despite achievement of elimination status of leprosy in 2005, the reported prevalence of childhood cases continue to be high. <strong>Method:</strong> A retrospective analysis of 11 year records of leprosy patients aged less than 15 years in a tertiary care hospital of central Delhi was carried out from 2005-2015. Data were analysed using SPSS 22.0 system. <strong>Result:</strong> A total of 113 (7.6%) cases of childhood leprosy were reported during the 11 year period from 2005-2015. Multibacillary cases constituted a total of 57 (50.4%), while paucibacillary constituted 56 (49.6%) cases. The M:F ratio noted was 2.5:1. Signs of reaction were found in 15% cases, while deformity was noted in 24.7% cases. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The rate of childhood leprosy continues to be high. Lack of proper access to health facilities, ignorance among the general population, high susceptibility due to immature immune system etc make this population highly vulnerable. <strong>Limitations:</strong> Limited data of 11 years from an urban center were analyzed.</p>