The National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP)

The National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM). The programme provides comprehensive, free-of-cost services for the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of leprosy, along with disability prevention and rehabilitation of persons affected by leprosy and post-exposure prophylaxis for eligible contacts, through all government health facilities across the State. Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the WHO Global Leprosy Strategy, the programme strives to achieve zero transmission, zero disability, and zero discrimination by 2027.