India’s Landmark Progress Against Leprosy India is reporting a remarkable public health success: a 99% reduction in the prevalence of leprosy (Hansen’s disease) per 10,000 population over the last 44 years. The government says the country’s prevalence has fallen from 57.2 per 10,000 in 1981 to 0.57 per 10,000 in 2025, alongside a 98% drop…