WER: Global leprosy update, 2018: moving towards a leprosyfree world

National leprosy programmes have adopted the Global Leprosy Strategy 2016– 2020: Accelerating towards a leprosy-free world1 and made plans that include components of the strategy adapted to their local situation. The strategy was built on 3 pillars: strengthen government ownership and partnerships, stop leprosy and its complications and stop discrimination and promote inclusion. Detection of leprosy early and treating patients with multidrug therapy (MDT) remain the basis of control. People affected by leprosy have participated in programmes in many countries.