How does the concept of leprosy elimination differ from that of leprosy control?
Leprosy control was a more limited concept, based on strenuous – but not always successful – efforts to find leprosy cases and treat them with one or more drugs. By contrast, the concept of leprosy elimination takes advantage of the availability of the effective technology of MDT, and its capacity to reduce disease prevalence drastically, to work towards a defined goal within a specified time frame.
