According to Y Kikheto Sema, the Commissioner and Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department in Nagaland, there are currently 31 cases of leprosy in the state, with 90% of these cases located in the city of Dimapur. Of these cases, 25 are non-Naga migrant workers, and the remaining six are Nagas. Despite advances in medical science, leprosy continues to be a public health challenge and still occurs in more than 120 countries, with over 200,000 new cases reported each year. India has the highest number of leprosy cases, accounting for 53.64% of all cases globally. The top three states with the highest leprosy cases in India are Maharashtra, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh. In contrast, Nagaland was the first state to achieve the World Health Organization target of ‘Elimination Status’ in 1998 with just one case in 10,000 populations. Efforts are underway in India to eradicate leprosy by 2027.
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Y Kikheto Sema is the Commissioner and Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department in Nagaland, India.
