Delhi government mandates healthcare providers to report all leprosy cases for improved surveillance and treatment compliance.
Leprosy will be declared a notifiable disease under the Delhi Epidemic Diseases Act, making it mandatory for all healthcare providers to report every new case of leprosy to the District Leprosy Officer, the government said on Friday (May 1, 2026).
The move is aimed at strengthening surveillance, ensuring early detection, and improving treatment compliance across the national capital.
Leprosy detection campaign in Mandya district, Karnataka, aims to screen 1.66 lakh people in 100 villages.
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