World Leprosy Day- Act Now. End Leprosy
2023-01-30What is Leprosy?
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease named after the person Dr. Gerhard Arnauer
Hansen (who was searching for the unknown bacteria in the skin nodules of lepers), is a
disease which is causing a significant impact on the life of people. The disease is caused by
the infection of slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium Leprae which affects the
nerves, skin, eyes, as well as other facial muscles resulting in progressive disabilities. It is a
curable disease which requires keen attention, observation and treatment from doctors to
ensure that the disease is not further transmitted to others and prevent it from causing damage
to the patient.
How to find a cure?
People suffering from this disease are always advised to receive a thorough check-up from
doctors and get medical treatment such as BCG vaccines as well as a course of medicines
which helps in permanent cure to the disease. Small children are also required to get their full
course of vaccines as prescribed by doctors to prevent any serious illness from this disease in
future.
World Leprosy day
Every year on the last Sunday of January, World Leprosy Day is celebrated with a motive to
educate and spread awareness among people to come together and prevent the spread of this
disease. This year on Sunday 29th January 2023, the day is going to be celebrated having a
theme of “Act Now. End Leprosy” which is based on three key messages:
Elimination is possible: We have the power and tools to stop transmission and defeat
this disease.
Act now: We need the resources and commitment to end leprosy. Prioritize leprosy
elimination.
Reach the unreached: Leprosy is preventable and treatable. Suffering from leprosy is
needless.
There is a need of educating people that the disease is not an easily transmittable disease and
modern technology and medicines are able to cure and prevent the disease. It is high time that
people should understand the severity of the disease and work as a team with medical and
research institutes to achieve the target of 120 countries with zero new autochthonous leprosy
cases by 2030.
Rama Hospital at Kanpur is also progressive towards organising healthcare campaigns where
a team of esteemed specialist doctors are envisioned to spread mass awareness and take
routine check-ups of people suffering from such diseases as well as educate people to prevent
suffering from such diseases in future.
Rama Hospital in Hapur-Delhi 78-7777-5530
Rama Hospital in Lakhanpur 78-7777-8802
Rama Hospital in Mandhana 78-7777-5502
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