In line with the Government of India's theme "Ending Discrimination, Ensuring Dignity," Gujarat will organise the "Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign- Fortnight" from January 30 to February 13, 2026. The campaign aims to dispel long-standing myths surrounding leprosy and reinforce the mess
"With the support of the government, and the society at large, as synergy and cooperation of all stakeholders, we can achieve the target of Leprosy Mukt Bharat by 2027, three years ahead of the SDG," said Mandaviya.