The main aims of the program

1. To cure leprosy at its initial stage.
2. To cure the infected people so that the spread of the infection can be prevented.
3. To prevent handicap by regular medication.
4. To make the patients a beneficial citizens of the society by curing the disabilities.
5. Spreading education so as to remove any misconceptions regarding the disease in the society.

Keeping the aims of the program in mind, a department has been established at the state level under the leprosy officer. Along with this, the following units are working in the state

1. District Leprosy Officer : Jodhpur, Baran, Jaipur, Nagaur
2. District Leprosy Officer : Bharatpur, Boondi, jalawar, Udaipur, Ganganagar, Baran
3. Urban Leprosy Center : Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota, ESI Hospital (Jaipur)
4. 20 bedded Leprosy wards : Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and hospitals affiliated to medical college of Bikaner
5. Leprosy Hospital : Jaipur, Jodhpur.
6. District Leprosy Skeleton Units : Ajmer, Alwar, Barmer, Banswara, Bheelwara, Beekaner, Chitaurgarh, Dausa, Dhaulpur, Dungerpur, Hanumanghar, Jaisalmer, Jalaur, Jhunjhunu, Pali, Karauli, Rajsamband, Sirohi, Sawaimadhavpur and Tonk.

Apart from these, several social service organizations are working in accordance to the Leprosy Eradication Program. There is a provision of providing Rs. 200 per month per bed to these organizations.

According to spread rate of the disease, there were a total of 52,054 expected patients in the state out of which by December 2002, 50,458 patients were recognized and treated of which successful completion of treatment have been achieved in case of 46,060 patients. They are now fully cured. Presently 4,398 are receiving the treatment. However 1,596 patients still need to be searched

The Indian government with the help of the aid from the World Bank has started of multi medicine treatment program in 32 districts of Rajasthan. The first phase of the program ended in September 2000. Permission for the second phase of the program has been obtained from the central government for duration of 3 years till March 2004. So, in all 32 districts of the state the mobile leprosy units under the District Leprosy Eradication Society are recognizing and curing the disease. The head of this society is the ?. With the help of this program, this year complete eradication of leprosy has to be achieved.

According to multi medicine program the districts are divided into following categories
1. District with mid spreadrate(>1) : Jodhpur, Baran, Jaipur, Nagaur
2. District with less spread rate(upto 1) : Bharatpur, Boondi, jalawar, Udaipur, Shreeganganagar, Kota
3. District with minimum spread rate : which includes remaining 22 districts which have not been included above