Abstract: Objective: To summarize the effectiveness and innovation in implementing the National Plan for the Elimination of Leprosy Hazards (2011-2020) (hereinafter referred to as the Plan) in Jiangsu Province and provide the basis and methods for accomplishing leprosy control work in the new stage. Methods: The data of the Plan implemention were collected and analyzed. Results: By the end of 2020, the province had fully accomplished the goals of the Plan. The key indicators such as the number of new leprosy cases, the number of patients with active symptom and the ratio of new cases with grade 2 disability decreasing from 36 cases, 184 cases and 36.11% in 2010 to 6, 60 and 16.67% in 2020, those indicators at a record low in Jiangsu since new China was founded. And during the implementation, a number of several effective leprosy prevention and control methods had been innovated. Conclusion: During 2011-2020 the epidemic situation of leprosy in Jiangsu Province continues to maintain the trend of low prevalence, and the new methods of leprosy prevention and control are innovated and achieved remarkable effect.

Key words: leprosy, eliminating the hazards, plan