**Executive Summary**
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has officially declared Leprosy a "Notifiable Disease" under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, to support the national goal of eliminating the disease by 2030. Effective immediately from the date of notification (July 9, 2026), all diagnosed cases must be reported within two weeks to the respective District Leprosy Officer. This mandate aims to strengthen surveillance and facilitate targeted public health interventions across all healthcare sectors in Delhi.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Disease Classification and Strategic Goals**
* Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) is defined as a chronic infectious disease caused by *Mycobacterium leprae* that can lead to permanent disability if untreated.
* The notification aligns with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.3 and the National Strategic Plan (2023-2027) to interrupt transmission by 2030.
* **Mandatory Notification Rules**
* Leprosy is now a "Notifiable Disease" across all sectors, including government, private, NGOs, corporate healthcare providers, and private medical colleges.
* Diagnosis, management, and notification must follow the guidelines issued by the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP).
* **Reporting Timelines and Channels**
* All diagnosed cases must be reported within a maximum of two weeks.
* Reports must be submitted to the District Leprosy Officer (DLO) or Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the respective district.
* A copy of the notification must also be sent to the State Leprosy Officer (NLEP).
* **Legal and Administrative Authority**
* The order is issued under Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
* Reporting must be conducted in the prescribed format provided in Annexure-I of the document.
**Impact Analysis**
**Healthcare Professionals (Doctors, Pathologists, Microbiologists, and Field Functionaries)**
**Impact**
They are now legally responsible for the mandatory identification and reporting of Leprosy cases.
**Action Required**
Must notify the relevant District Leprosy Officer of any diagnosed case within 14 days using the specified reporting format.
**Medical Institutions (Public, Private, NGO, and Corporate)**
**Impact**
All facilities, including medical colleges and corporate hospitals, are now under the purview of this surveillance mandate.
**Action Required**
Must ensure internal protocols are updated to report all leprosy diagnoses to district authorities and maintain copies for the State Leprosy Officer.
**District and State Health Authorities (DLOs and CMOs)**
**Impact**
These authorities are designated as the primary collectors of disease incidence data for their respective districts.
**Action Required**
Must manage the incoming notifications and coordinate with the National Leprosy Eradication Programme to monitor disease prevalence and implement regional control strategies.
Key Entities Referenced
Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897: The legislation under which Section 2 powers are exercised to declare Leprosy as a notifiable disease in Delhi.
National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP): The national initiative responsible for issuing management guidelines and receiving mandatory reporting of all Leprosy cases.
National Strategic Plan 2023-2027: A referenced policy document aimed at accelerating progress towards interrupting the transmission of Leprosy in India.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: The specific region where this notification declares Leprosy as a 'Notifiable Disease' across all sectors.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW): The central government ministry that directed all States and Union Territories to mandate the notification of Leprosy cases.
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भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
स्ट्वास्ट्थय सवे ाएं महाजनिेिालय
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के नाम स े भी िाना िाता ह,ै माइकोबैक्टीररयम लेप्रे नामक िीवाणु के कारण होने वाला एक िीर्घकाजलक संक्रामक रोग ह।ै
यह मुख्य रूप स े त्वचा, पररधीय तंजत्रकाओं, ऊपरी श्वसन पथ की श्लेष्म सतहों और आँखों को प्रभाजवत करता ह।ै यदि समय
पर इसका इलाि न दकया िाए, तो कुष्ठ रोग इन अगं ों को धीरे-धीरे तथा स्ट्थायी रूप स े नुकसान पहचं ा सकता ह,ै जिसके
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बार संपकघ म ें आन े पर होता ह।ै कुष्ठ रोग की औसत ऊष्मायन अवजध इन्कक्यूबेिन पीररयडद्ध 5 स े 7 वर्घ होती ह,ै तथा इसके
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भारत सरकार ’कुष्ठ रोग मुक्त भारत का लक्ष्य प्राप्त करने के जलए जनरंतर प्रयास कर रही ह।ै सतत जवकास लक्ष्य
(एस,डी,िी) 3.3 का उद्दश्े य वर्घ 2030 तक ”संक्रामक रोगों की महामाररयों को समाप्त करना” ह।ै वैजश्वक रणनीजत 2021-
2030 के अनुरूप, भारत न े कुष्ठ रोग के प्रसार को रोकन े की दििा म ें प्रगजत को गजत िेन े के जलए राष्ट्रीय रणनीजतक योिना
2023-2027 िरूु की ह।ै
वर्घ 2030 तक कुष्ठ रोग के सचं रण को रोकन े के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करन े के जलए, उपयुक्त िन स्ट्वास्ट्थय उपायों तथा नीजतगत
हस्ट्तक्षेपों को लागू करने हते ु सभी स्ट्तरों पर एक सुिढ़ृ जनगरानी और रोग ररपोर्टिंग प्रणाली स्ट्थाजपत करना महत्वपूण घ ह।ै
इसजलए, कुष्ठ रोग की व्यापकता का पता लगान े और तिनुसार मानव स्ट्वास्ट्थय क्षत्रे म ें दकए िाने वाल े िन स्ट्वास्ट्थय उपायों
को प्राथजमकता िेन े के जलए, कुष्ठ रोग जनगरानी को मिबूत करने हते ु सभी नए कुष्ठ रोग मामलों की अजनवाय घ सूचना िेना
आवश्यक ह।ै इससे कुष्ठ रोग की रोकथाम, जनयंत्रण और उन्कमूलन के जलए क्षेत्रीय आवश्यकताओं के अनुरूप रणनीजतया ँ
जवकजसत करने म ें सहायता जमलेगी।
स्ट्वास्ट्थय एव ं पररवार कल्याण मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार (एमओएचएफडब्लल्यू, िी ओ आई) द्वारा दिनांक 14 मई 2025 को
पत्र संख्या डी.ओ. संख्या िेड-14020/05/2025-कु0 के माध्यम स े समस्ट्त राज्यों/केंद्र िाजसत प्रिेिों स े अनुरोध दकया ह ै
दक वे कुष्ठ रोग को अजधसूच्य रोग र्ोजर्त करें, िो सभी क्षेत्रों - सरकारी, जनिी, गरै -सरकारी संगठनों, कॉपोरेट स्ट्वास्ट्थय
सेवा प्रिाताओं और जनिी जचदकत्सा महाजवद्यालयों सजहत जचदकत्सा संस्ट्थानों पर लागू हो। सभी जनिान दकए गए मामलों
की ररपोटघ संबंजधत जिल े के जिला कुष्ठ रोग अजधकारी या मख्ु य जचदकत्सा अजधकारी को अजनवायघ रूप स ेिी िानी चाजहए।
कुष्ठ रोग के पुष्ट मामलों का जनिान, प्रबंधन तथा अजधसूचना राष्ट्रीय कुष्ठ रोग उन्कमूलन कायघक्रम, भारत सरकार के द्वारा
समय-समय पर िारी दकए गए दििाजनिेिों के अनुसार की िाती ह।ै
अतः महामारी रोग अजधजनयम, 1897 (1897 का अजधजनयम संख्या 3) की धारा 2 द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े
हए, राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली के माननीय उपराज्यपाल ’कुष्ठ रोग’ को राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली म ें ’अजधसूच्य रोग’
र्ोजर्त करते ह।ैं
तिनुसार, सावघिजनक, जनिी तथा गैर-सरकारी संगठनों म ें कायघरत सभी स्ट्वास्ट्थय कर्मघयों और क्षत्रे के कायघकताघओं, जिनम ें
डॉक्टर, रोग जविेर्ज्ञ, सूक्ष्मिीवजवज्ञानी तथा स्ट्वास्ट्थय िेखभाल कमी िाजमल ह,ैं को कुष्ठ रोग के सभी जनिाजनत मामलों
की सूचना िो सप्ताह के भीतर संबंजधत जिले के जिला कुष्ठ रोग अजधकारी को अजनवाय घ रूप से िेनी होगी, इसकी एक प्रजत
राष्ट्रीय कुष्ठ रोग उन्कमलू न कायघक्रम (एनएलईपी) के राज्य कुष्ठ रोग अजधकारी को भी अजधसूचना के साथ संलग्न जनधाघररत
प्रारूप के रूप म ें अनुलग्नक-I म ें तथा जिला कुष्ठ रोग अजधकाररयों की सूची के रूप म ें अनलु ग्नक-II म ें िी िाएगी। यह
अजधसूचना तत्काल प्रभाव से लागू होगी तथा आगामी आिेिों तक वैध रहगे ी।
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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 9th July, 2026
No. F. DSHM/NLEP/NOTIFIABLE DISEASE/01/60/2025-26/Jbkdsh/50.—Leprosy, also
known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. It
primarily affects the skin, peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes.
If left untreated, leprosy can lead to progressive and permanent damage to these areas, resulting in[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
complications such as disfigurement, blindness, and loss of sensation in the extremities. Leprosy is
transmitted via droplets, from the nose and mouth, during close and frequent contact with untreated cases.
Having average incubation period of 5-7 years, the symptoms of leprosy can appear within 1 year but may
take up to 20 years or even more to show.
Whereas, the Government of India is making concerted efforts to achieve Leprosy Free India. Sustainable
Development Goal (SDG) Target 3.3 aims to “end the epidemics of communicable diseases” by 2030. In
alignment with the Global Strategy 2021-2030, India has launched National Strategic Plan 2023-2027 to
accelerate progress towards interrupting the transmission of Leprosy.
In order to achieve the goal of interruption of transmission of Leprosy by 2030, it is important to establish
a strong surveillance and disease reporting system at all levels to take appropriate public health measures
and policy interventions. Therefore, mandatory notification of all New Leprosy cases is required to
strengthen the Leprosy surveillance to know the disease incidence and accordingly prioritization of public
Health measures required to be undertaken in Human section. This will help to develop strategies as per
regional requirements for prevention, control and elimination of Leprosy.
Whereas, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (MoHFW, GoI) in its letter
vide D.O No. Z-14020/05/2025-Lep. dated 14th May 2025 requested all States/UTs to make Leprosy a
Notifiable disease, applicable across all sectors- government, private, non- governmental organizations,
corporate healthcare providers and medical institutions including private medical colleges. There should be
mandatory reporting of all diagnosed cases to District Leprosy Officer or Chief Medical Officer of the
respective district.
Whereas the diagnosis, management & notification of confirmed Leprosy cases is as per the guidelines
issued by National Leprosy Eradication Program, Govt. of India, from time to time.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (Act
No 3 of 1897), the Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby declares ‘Leprosy’
as a ‘Notifiable Disease’ in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Accordingly, all health personnel and field functionaries including Doctors, Pathologist, Microbiologists
and health care workers in Public, Private and NGO sectors shall mandatorily notify all diagnosed cases of
leprosy within two weeks to the District Leprosy Officer of the concerned district with a copy to the State
Leprosy Officer, National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) in the format prescribed appended as
Annexure-I and the list of District Leprosy Officers as Annexure-II to the notification. This notification
shall come into force with immediate effect and shall remain valid till further orders.
By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor
of National Capital Territory of Delhi,
C.L. ROY, Dy. Secy.
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