Govt launches All-India Leprosy eradication drive
The Centre has launched a campaign for the eradication of leprosy in 148 endemic districts across 20 states with prevalence rate of over one per 10,000 population. The 'Leprosy Case Detection Campaign', will screen a total of 32 crore people for leprosy. A total of 2,97,604 teams comprising of one female ASHA worker and a male volunteer have been deployed.