Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has declared Leprosy as a ‘Reportable Disease’ in the State. A notification has been issued by the State Health & Family Welfare Department in this regard. Leprosy is an Infectious disease and a major public health concern in the State and leads to physical deformity and morbidity if the patient is not treated early and is also associated with stigma and discrimination. It is a curable disease with full course of Multi Drug Therapy (MDT). Early diagnosis and complete treatment of leprosy is the corner stone of Leprosy Prevention and Control strategy, the Health Department said. The State intends to bring down Leprosy infection and case load to elimination l
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