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As Leprosy Cases Increase, Government Pushes Elimination Target to 2019

Anoo Bhuyan 31/01/2019

The Centre planned to eliminate leprosy by 2018 but...

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More Than Half of Leprosy Cases Reported From India: WHO

India was however lauded for repealing legislations that discriminated...

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Leprosy Is Making A Comeback In India, But The Govt Wants to Deny It

Ramesh Menon, IndiaSpend.com 04/01/2019

Under pressure to eliminate leprosy, the government is unwilling...

Poonam, a resident of Pachkol village in Chhindwara district in south-west Madhya Pradesh, belongs to the Bhariya community, categorised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group. There is a 44% shortfall in the healthcare infrastructure in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh despite the fact that, last year, the state government had left in hand Rs 4,000 crore allocated for tribal welfare. Credit: Nikhil M. Babu/IndiaSpend

Read | India’s First Comprehensive Tribal Health Report

Ayesha Marfatia 17/11/2018

The report is the culmination of years of study...