On the date of the 2nd July, 2020 Association of People Affected by Leprosy (APAL) submitted memorandums to all State Leprosy Officers overall India, for their consideration to provide health care services and other social protection services to the people affected by leprosy who reside in the leprosy colonies.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted by the lockdown to the lives of India’s thousands of (760 leprosy Colonies all over India) persons affected by leprosy and irrespective of their disability, gender, caste, age, or economic background; they are suffering from disability by the disease of Leprosy like Chronic ulcers, reactions and blindness also. Persons affected by leprosy have specific and ongoing leprosy-related healthcare needs. If persons affected can reach health facilities, they face reductions in services, as facilities transition to exclusively treating COVID-19 patients. MDT is largely still available, but reaction treatment is unobtainable for many persons affected. (APAL) have submitted a memorandum to all State Leprosy Officers (SLO) for their consideration to provide health care services and other key social protection services to the people affected by leprosy who reside in the leprosy colonies in India. After that, APAL got a positive response from the SLO of Jharkhand; On behalf of the community affected by leprosy and APAL convey our gratitude to Respected Jharkhand’s SLO for his great responsibility to us even in this terrible COVID-19 crisis.