A group of people affected by leprosy received their COVID-19 Vaccine.
At a hospital vaccine site in India, a woman affected by leprosy receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
They want us to register on the government portal, but I cannot understand it. I am afraid. I am worried I will not receive my vaccination.”
— Abdul Nasar, a 50-year-old leprosy patientMARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, May 10, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As COVID-19 deaths continue to grow exponentially in India, one Canadian NGO is stepping up to help that country’s most vulnerable people access the life-saving jab. Effect Hope, a Canadian Christian global health organization focused on supporting people with neglected tropical diseases, like leprosy, will now help to ensure that Indians affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF), diseases that cause discrimination and stigma, have access to the COVID-19 vaccine.