Addressing multimorbidity in Leprosy: A retrospective chart review from India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Leprosy remains a public health challenge in India, with many individuals continuing to experience physical disability, stigma, and psychosocial burden despite being cured. While co-occurrence of individual comorbidities such as diabetes and depression has been reported, the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity among persons affected by leprosy remain poorly documented.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-methods study across six tertiary referral hospitals of The Leprosy Mission in India during 2021-2022. Quantitative data were extracted from electronic medical records of 10,428 adults affected by leprosy, including clinical details, random blood sugar, haemoglobin, cataract assessment, and wellbeing status measured using the WHO-5 index. Multimorbidity was defin

SUBMITTER: Darlong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12923119 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature