More than 1,000 new leprosy patients have been identified in the first 10 months of 2024, according to the Anti-Leprosy Campaign.
Dr Nirupa Pallewatta, Director of the Anti-Leprosy Campaign, has said 1,084 patients were diagnosed during that period, with approximately 68% of cases being infectious.
The highest number of cases was reported from the Colombo District, with 115 patients identified, followed closely by the Gampaha District, which recorded 113 cases.
Dr Pallewatta further noted that in 2023, 1,500 leprosy patients had been identified.
