Leprosy diagnosis and Awareness campaign ‘Ashwamedham’ is being implemented in the state for create awareness, diagnosis and treatment of leprosy in the wake of still prevailing the Leprosy in the society. The campaign aims to identify leprosy patients in the community through home visits and diagnose them and provide treatment. As part of the Ashwamedham campaign, a team consisting of trained volunteers visited homes and checked for the symptoms of leprosy. The aim of the campaign is to create awareness among the society about the symptoms, mode of transmission, diagnosis, treatment systems and eradication activities. In Kerala, leprosy is being reported at the rate of 0.13 per 10,000 people. Leprosy is also detected in children. The disease can be completely treated and cured with various system of medicine within thee time period of  6 to 12 months. There is free treatment is being provided in government health centres in the state. Leprosy is an airborne disease. The disease, which is transmitted by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae, can be completely treated and cured. The germs cannot be transmitted through the air through the patient undergoing treatment. The symptoms of leprosy include dull or red patches on the skin, lack of awareness of the heat and cold in such areas, lack or absence of touchability. Leprosy symptoms can also include discoloured or thick skin, painless sores, numbness in the limbs, deformities, and difficulty in closing eyes. Once the germs enter the body, it takes three to five years for the symptoms to start appearing. If diagnosed and treated early, it can prevent deformities caused by leprosy and eliminate the spread of the disease.