5,360 new leprosy cases detected in Madhya Pradesh

Around 5,360 new leprosy patients have been detected in MP in the last one year, while 6,082 patients are undergoing treatment, said health officials. The prevaling rate in the state has come below 1 in 10,000, and now it stands at 0.79 for 10,000 people.

Updated on: Jan 31, 2015, 21:24:05 IST

Hindustan Times | By Neeraj Santoshi, Bhopal

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Around 5,360 new leprosy patients have been detected in Madhya Pradesh in the last one year, while 6,082 patients are undergoing treatment, said health officials on Friday.

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State leprosy officer in the directorate of health services Dr Mohan Singh said because of the efforts of the health officials, every year new cases were being detected and their treatment started. "And, the good news is that prevaling rate in the state has come below 1 in 10,000, and now it stands at 0.79 for 10,000 people," he said.

Dr Singh said detection of new cases and treatment parallel the detection of new cases.

According to the deputy director of health (leprosy) Dr Anil Kumar, around 6,082 leprosy patients are under treatment across the state. "Since April 2014 till now, around 4,429 leprosy patients have been relieved after treatment and reconstructive surgery has been conducted in case of 161 patients," he said.

Dr Kumar said all possible efforts were being made to eradicate leprosy under the NLEP.

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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