Leprosy screening to be held in government schools: Health Minister
The Hindu
Mr. Subramanian says 11,433 persons, affected by leprosy, were receiving financial assistance in the State
With the prevalence rate of leprosy higher among children in Tamil Nadu, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said screening camps would be started in all schools of the Greater Chennai Corporation and government schools.
“At the national level, the prevalence rate of leprosy was 0.57 per 10,000 population. In Tamil Nadu, the prevalence rate was 0.19/10,000 population. This means one of the 50,000 persons tested was affected by leprosy in Tamil Nadu. But, the prevalence rate is high among children. While it is 6.87/10,000 population at the national level, Tamil Nadu had a prevalence rate of 8.71/10,000 population in the paediatric population,” he said, while taking part in an event to distribute welfare assistance to persons affected by leprosy.
Though this was worrying, he said that Tamil Nadu’s high prevalence rate among children meant that more cases were being detected, he said.
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