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In this Feb. 16, 2014 photo, Indians suffering from leprosy wait outside a food distribution hall at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. Although India has made great strides against leprosy over the years, the stigma of the disease is as intractable as ever, hindering efforts to eliminate the disease entirely. Worldwide the number of new leprosy patients has dropped from around 10 million in 1991 to around 230,000 last year. Of these, 58 percent were to be found in India, according to the World Health Organization. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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In this Feb. 5, 2014 photo, Leprosy-affected Jaffar Ali, 75, makes an effort to get up from his cot outside his house at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. Although India has made great strides against leprosy over the years, the stigma of the disease is as intractable as ever, hindering efforts to eliminate the disease entirely. Worldwide the number of new leprosy patients has dropped from around 10 million in 1991 to around 230,000 last year. Of these, 58 percent were to be found in India, according to the World Health Organization. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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In this Feb. 16, 2014 photo, an Indian suffering from leprosy writes note in his office at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. Although India has made great strides against leprosy over the years, the stigma of the disease is as intractable as ever, hindering efforts to eliminate the disease entirely. Worldwide the number of new leprosy patients has dropped from around 10 million in 1991 to around 230,000 last year. Of these, 58 percent were to be found in India, according to the World Health Organization. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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In this Feb. 16, 2014 photo, an Indian man suffering from Leprosy walks homeward after collecting food from a charitable organization at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. Although India has made great strides against leprosy over the years, the stigma of the disease is as intractable as ever, hindering efforts to eliminate the disease entirely. Worldwide the number of new leprosy patients has dropped from around 10 million in 1991 to around 230,000 last year. Of these, 58 percent were to be found in India, according to the World Health Organization. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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In this Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014 photo, an Indian man suffering from leprosy eats a meal with a boy at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. The stigma of leprosy endures in India, even though the country has made great strides against the disease, which is neither highly contagious nor fatal. Now the number of new annual cases has risen slightly after years of steady decline, and medical experts say the enormous fear surrounding leprosy is hindering efforts to finally eliminate it. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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In this Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014 photo, an Indian woman suffering from leprosy eats food at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. The stigma of leprosy endures in India, even though the country has made great strides against the disease, which is neither highly contagious nor fatal. Now the number of new annual cases has risen slightly after years of steady decline, and medical experts say the enormous fear surrounding leprosy is hindering efforts to finally eliminate it. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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In this Feb. 20, 2014 photo, an Indian girl feeds her leprosy-affected grandmother at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. The stigma of leprosy endures in India, even though the country has made great strides against the disease, which is neither highly contagious nor fatal. Now the number of new annual cases has risen slightly after years of steady decline, and medical experts say the enormous fear surrounding leprosy is hindering efforts to finally eliminate it.(AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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In this Feb. 16, 2014 photo, Indian men and women suffering from leprosy wait in a queue for food at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. The stigma of leprosy endures in India, even though the country has made great strides against the disease, which is neither highly contagious nor fatal. Now the number of new annual cases has risen slightly after years of steady decline, and medical experts say the enormous fear surrounding leprosy is hindering efforts to finally eliminate it. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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In this Feb. 20, 2014 photo, Indian man Ashok Yadav sits on a staircase outside his house, with his wife Laxmi Yadav beside him at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. The stigma of leprosy endures in India, even though the country has made great strides against the disease, which is neither highly contagious nor fatal. Now the number of new annual cases has risen slightly after years of steady decline, and medical experts say the enormous fear surrounding leprosy is hindering efforts to finally eliminate it.(AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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In this Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014 photo, an Indian man suffering from leprosy helps other leprosy affected woman at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. The stigma of leprosy endures in India, even though the country has made great strides against the disease, which is neither highly contagious nor fatal. Now the number of new annual cases has risen slightly after years of steady decline, and medical experts say the enormous fear surrounding leprosy is hindering efforts to finally eliminate it.(AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
