WORLD LEPROSY DAY

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗟𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬

𝟸𝟿𝚃𝙷 𝙹𝙰𝙽𝚄𝙰𝚁𝚈

🅃🄷🄴🄼🄴: 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘄: 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘆

One of the oldest known diseases, leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is still detected in various regions of the world, particularly in Africa, Asia, and South America. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted leprosy programs and decreased the number of newly identified cases, leprosy remains.

Every year on the last Sunday in January, we celebrate World Leprosy Day to honour those who have survived leprosy, increase awareness of the condition, and call for an end to the discrimination that remains a major barrier to the disease's eradication. In doing so, we promote the equal treatment of leprosy patients and re-educate the public about the disease by debunking long-held myths about it at local, state, and international levels.

The theme for this year emphasises the fact that leprosy is treatable and preventable, and that if we are committed to this cause, we have the means to stop the disease's spread and eradicate it. The aim is to convince local and international decision-makers to eradicate leprosy through engaging in awareness campaigns and encouraging self-knowledge of the disease's early identification. "ACT Now" warns the patient about the disease's serious complications and long-term disabilities if it is discovered too late. "End Leprosy" promotes early diagnosis of leprosy through self-reporting to a local doctor if one has any symptoms and strict adherence to the recommended therapy.

Photo credit: All World Day

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