June 12, 2026 10:21 PM
State-specific roadmaps needed for achieving leprosy-free India: Health Ministry
Stressing the need for state-specific roadmaps to achieve a leprosy-free India, Additional Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Aradhana Patnaik, said on Friday that intensified, targeted interventions are needed to completely interrupt transmission in hotspot areas. Speaking at the two-day Regional Workshop on Review of Programme Performance and Focused Strategic Action for Achieving Zero Transmission of Leprosy in Nava Raipur, Patnaik highlighted India's achievements in reducing the burden o...