TY - JOUR
AU - Rao PN
AB - <jats:p>In India and rest of the world, there has been a tremendous decline in the number of leprosy patients over the last four decades. However, one of the major challenges faced by India is the continued occurrence of new leprosy cases, evidenced by almost a static new case detection rate (NCDR) over the last decade. The article discusses the challenges faced by the country and the solutions available for achieving the target of ‘Zero Leprosy’.</jats:p>
BT - Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
DO - 10.25259/jsstd_42_2021
LA - eng
N2 - <jats:p>In India and rest of the world, there has been a tremendous decline in the number of leprosy patients over the last four decades. However, one of the major challenges faced by India is the continued occurrence of new leprosy cases, evidenced by almost a static new case detection rate (NCDR) over the last decade. The article discusses the challenges faced by the country and the solutions available for achieving the target of ‘Zero Leprosy’.</jats:p>
PB - Scientific Scholar
PY - 2021
SP - 1
EP - 5
T2 - Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
TI - Leprosy: The challenges ahead for India
UR - https://jsstd.org/view-pdf/?article=4657a84b8b2542cc059810056f83c6b6xopW1Q==
VL - 0
SN - 2582-3175
ER -