World Leprosy Day | India must ensure economic security for people with leprosy, says WHO goodwill ambassador
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January 30, 2021 11:53 IST
Yohei Sasakawa has rhetorically stressed that the government should bring leprosy-affected people into the mainstream and get them treated
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Yohei Sasakawa has rhetorically stressed that the government should bring leprosy-affected people into the mainstream and get them treated
India needs to take special measures to ensure economic security for people with leprosy as situations like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have jolted the ostracised community, making them rely merely on handouts to survive, WHO Goodwill Ambassador against the disease Yohei Sasakawa has said.