{
  "id": 2500679,
  "title": "CMHO, District Leprosy Officer Honoured For Innovative Leprosy Screening Model In Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/cmho-district-leprosy-officer-honoured-for-innovative-leprosy",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-22T03:48:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/cmho-district-leprosy-officer-honoured-for-innovative-leprosy-screening-model-in-indore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) recently honoured Dr Madhav Hasani, the Chief Medical and Health Officer, and Dr Sharad Gupta, the District Leprosy Officer of Indore, for their innovative approach to leprosy screening in the city. The recognition came during a two-day state-level review meeting, where Dr Hasani and Dr Gupta were praised for their effective work in implementing a model that involves conducting leprosy screenings among labourers at Mazdoor Chowk during morning hours, while ensuring complete confidentiality and vigilance. Dr Sunil Geete, a representative from the World Health Organization, suggested that Indore should present their innovative model to be shared and replicated on other platforms.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}