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According to a UN report presented to its human rights council last week, people affected by leprosy have lost access to treatment, had their drug supplies disturbed, been cut off from work and have died in high numbers from Covid-19. A 2019 UN report said stigmatisation of leprosy, despite it being a curable condition, has pushed many who suffer from the disease into vulnerable positions where they could not access regular work or healthcare and were even being banished from their communities. “People affected by leprosy have been denied testing, treatment and vaccines for Covid. We insist on handwashing and masks, but these communities didn’t have access to that or even basic food because of the lockdowns,” Duck said. ....
Conseil des droits de l’homme : la pandémie de COVID-19 a entraîné un recul substantiel de la situation des personnes touchées par la lèpre Format Le déni systématique des droits économiques et sociaux des victimes de la lèpre, notamment de leurs droits à la protection sociale, au travail et à la sécurité sociale, produit une situation d extrême vulnérabilité pour ces personnes, a déploré cet après-midi Mme Alice Cruz, Rapporteuse spéciale sur l’élimination de la discrimination à l’égard des personnes touchées par la lèpre et des membres de leur famille. ....
COVID-19 Pandemic Brought on a Substantive Setback for Persons with Leprosy who must be Recognised as a Vulnerable Group with Regard miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
COVID-19 Pandemic Brought on a Substantive Setback for Persons with Leprosy who must be Recognised as a Vulnerable Group with Regard to Vaccination, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council - World reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The United Nations Progress is being made in the fight against leprosy, but millions are still affected by the disease, and many sufferers have to contend with social exclusion. On World Leprosy Day, marked annually on 31 January, experts are calling for an end to ongoing discrimination and stigmatization. “We should learn from the history of leprosy. To better fight against an epidemic or a pandemic, we must eliminate discrimination and double standards for those who have been systematically left behind”. This is the message from Alice Cruz, an independent UN rights expert, and Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, on World Leprosy Day. ....