Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia said that leprosy has been eliminated from the national capital as a public health problem, after a considerable drop in the prevalence rate of the disease. The rate has declined from 4.5 cases per 10,000 population in 2001, to 0.8 cases at present, Walia said. "As per World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, when the number of leprosy patients come down below one case per 10,000 populations, the disease is said to ...Friday 25 January 2013
Delhi Sees Decline in Leprosy Rates
Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia said that leprosy has been eliminated from the national capital as a public health problem, after a considerable drop in the prevalence rate of the disease. The rate has declined from 4.5 cases per 10,000 population in 2001, to 0.8 cases at present, Walia said. "As per World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, when the number of leprosy patients come down below one case per 10,000 populations, the disease is said to ...
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