[ii] upgrade and augment existing health care facilities in each district by providing adequate number of doctors and paramedical staff having expertise and knowledge to treat the persons affected from leprosy and associated complications. [iii] ensure availability ofadequate stockof drugs and other accessories including the MDT drugs for treatment and management of leprosy and associated complications. [iv] make available treatment and drugs including the correction of leprosy induced deformities through surgical procedures free of cost to persons affected from leprosy. [v] endeavour to provide dressing material, supportive medicines and micro cellular rubber [MCR) footwear to all leprosy affected persons free of cost. [vi] launch a special program to provide counselling to the persons affected from leprosy and their family members, especially children, to help them overcome stigma and mental stress and to integrate them with the society. Cvii} extend the directly observed treatment [DOT)methodology, presently used for treatment of Tuberculosis, to the persons affected by leprosy to ensure that the all such persons receive and take all medications as prescribed in time and to monitor response to treatment. [viii) make efforts to provide and expand mobile based tele-consultation services to persons affected by leprosy. [ix) ensure home delivery of all essential services, including supply of groceries and medicine to persons severely affected from leprosy. Cx] ensure availability of nutritious diet to persons affected by leprosy. 2. Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare should launch a special programme for development of a leprosy vaccine within a specified time frame. III. Rehabilitation 1. State Government should:- (i) endeavour that while implementing employment generation schemes such as MGNREGA, persons suffering from leprosy and leprosy induced disabilities are given option to undertake home based activities. [ii) provide due attention to ensure that persons affected by leprosy are provided with BPL card, Aadhar card. Job card and other identity proofs on V Page 2 of 22