Leprosy is one of the oldest diseases known to man which causes severe disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms, legs and skin areas around the body.
In late 2005, India made a claim that the country was free of leprosy. But this is not the case, with more than half the world’s cases of this disease are being reported right here. According to statistics with the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), India at present accounts for 60 percent of new cases reported globally.In 2014, India was one of the severely affected countries among the three nations, including Brazil and Indonesia, with the total number of cases standing at 215,656.
here are some of the organisations tirelessly working alongside the government to make a leprosy-free India a reality.
Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation
The Leprosy Mission Trust India
Damien Foundation India
Kushtarog Niwaran Samiti