Fw: Ref.: (LML) A closer look at recent totals shows that new case numbers are not declining in line with the 2027 “zero transmission” ambition.

 

 

 

Leprosy Mailing List –   September 23,  2025

 

Ref.:  (LML) A closer look at recent totals shows that new case numbers are not declining in line with the 2027 "zero transmission" ambition.

From: Sunil Deepak, Schio, Italy

 

Dear Pieter,

 

I would like to draw the attention to a new paper on leprosy in India written by Dr Oommen C. Kurien, which looks at the progress made and the challenges faced after India launched its National Strategic Plan and Roadmap for Leprosy 2023-2027, which had aimed for zero transmission by 2027. The report is freely avalable at the link below:

https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/india-s-leprosy-challenge-slow-gains-and-lingering-inequities 

 

The report takes note that: "A closer look at recent totals shows that new case numbers are not declining in line with the 2027 "zero transmission" ambition. Following the pandemic dip, annual detections have reverted toward their pre-COVID range ... Over the past 15 years, the number of cases has not declined considerably. This does not necessarily indicate worsening transmission; in some districts, more proactive screening may simply be bringing long-overlooked cases to light. Nevertheless, the national signal is clear: the disease is not receding at the pace required. For elimination verification to progress from states to districts and blocks as planned, India must sustain earlier detection while considerably reducing the share of child cases and the incidence of grade-2 disability (a marker of late diagnosis) in high-burden geographies."

 

Warm regards,

 

Dr Sunil Deepak

Schio (VI), Italy

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