How much does it cost to treat leprosy? One $3 dose of antibiotic will cure a mild case; a $20 regimen of three antibiotics will cure a more severe case. The World Health Organization even provides the drugs free, but India‘s health care infrastructure is not good enough to identify the afflicted and get them themedicine they need. So, more than 100, 000 people in India are horribly disfigured by a disease that costs $3 to cure. That is what it means to have a per capita GDP of $2, 900. .Charles Wheelan
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In India, a country with a population of 1.2 billion people, the number of people who suffer from leprosy is now more than 100,000. It is estimated that there are as many as 5 million people in the world who have been afflicted by the disease. Even with a per capita GDP of $2,900, India cannot afford to treat these people. In fact, it cannot afford to provide even a basic treatment for those who have been afflicted by leprosy.
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