An estimated 3 million disabled leprosy patients in the world need care (Report on WHO-AIFO Joint workshop, Short report in Leprosy Review, December, 2000).

http://www.leprosy-review.org.uk

These patients still do not enjoy human rights fully in spite of medical advancements in the field of leprosy.

In spite of intensive detection and Multi drug treatment (MDT), 12 out of 100 000 people still develop leprosy.

http://www.who.int/lep/stat2002/global02htm

Even in a technologically advanced country like North America, 110 new patients with Hansen’s disease were detected ( NHDP Report, 2001).

http://bphc.hrsa.gov/nhdp/Epidemiology_CLINICAL_CARE.htm