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NLEP (National Leprosy Eradication Programme)
NLEP
Leprosy Treatment
- Since the early 1980s, MDT has revolutionized the treatment of leprosy. It is a combination of the drugs - Rifampicin, Clofazimine and Dapsone and is virtually a guaranteed cure of leprosy as even a single dose of MDT kills 99.9% of leprosy germs.
- There are no significant side effects of MDT within prescribed doses and a leprosy patient ceases to be infectious within a few months of starting the course of treatment.
- MDT is now available free-of-cost on all working days at all Sub - Centres, Primary Health Centres, Govt. Dispensaries and Hospitals in the country.