{"id": 1055458, "name": "Number of new leprosy cases", "unit": "Cases", "createdAt": "2025-06-05T10:52:48.000Z", "updatedAt": "2025-06-05T10:52:48.000Z", "coverage": "", "timespan": "2005-2023", "datasetId": 7113, "columnOrder": 0, "shortName": "number_of_new_leprosy_cases", "catalogPath": "grapher/who/2025-05-19/gho/number_of_new_leprosy_cases#number_of_new_leprosy_cases", "descriptionShort": "A case of leprosy is a person having one or more of the following: (i) hypo-pigmented skin lesion with loss of sensation, (ii)Impairment or involvement of nerves as demonstrated by (a) loss of sensation or (b) weakness of hands/feet/or face or (c ) autonomic function disorders such as anhidrosis (dry Skin) (iii) visible deformities (iv)signs of disease with demonstrated presence of bacilli in skin smear or histopathological confirmation", "descriptionFromProducer": "#### Rationale\nWHA Resolution 44.9 to improve national information systems in order to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of elimination of leprosy\n\n#### Definition\nA case of leprosy is a person having one or more of the following: (i) hypo-pigmented skin lesion with loss of sensation, (ii)Impairment or involvement of nerves as demonstrated by (a) loss of sensation or (b) weakness of hands/feet/or face or (c ) autonomic function disorders such as anhidrosis (dry Skin) (iii) visible deformities (iv)signs of disease with demonstrated presence of bacilli in skin smear or histopathological confirmation\n\n#### Method of measurement\nOngoing systematic collection of data from Documents and Records\n\n#### Method of estimation\nCompilation and analysis", "type": "int", "datasetName": "Global Health Observatory - World Health Organization", "updatePeriodDays": 365, "datasetVersion": "2025-05-19", "nonRedistributable": false, "display": {"unit": "Cases"}, "schemaVersion": 2, "presentation": {}, "dimensions": {"years": {"values": [{"id": 2005}, {"id": 2006}, {"id": 2007}, {"id": 2008}, {"id": 2009}, {"id": 2010}, 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