Leprosy cases increased by 15.7% in 2021-22, over 88k active cases
India achieved the "elimination of leprosy as a public health problem" as per World Health Organization (WHO) criteria of less than one case per 10,000 population at the national level in 2005. However, data shows the number of leprosy cases has again risen in the country.
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