Leprosy day marked in the Solomons.
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 31 January 2020
“THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) together with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday commemorated this year’s world Leprosy day in Honiara.
“The event was celebrated based on the theme ‘Triple Zero Campaign: Zero Transmission, Zero Disabilities and Zero Discrimination.’
“Speaking on behalf of the permanent secretary, National Director of Nursing Michael Larui said the campaign theme of this year is relevant and that all should work together to achieve it.
“Meanwhile, WHO Technical Advisor Communicable Diseases Dr Anupama Hazarika said leprosy is an ancient disease and is mention in the Bible.
“She assured leprosy is curable and early treatment averts most disabilities.
“Dr Hazarika said WHO has provided leadership and supports the national leprosy program in Solomon Islands in the fight against leprosy.
“We and together in supporting the national leprosy program as we endeavour to eliminate leprosy from the last remaining pockets of transmission in Solomon Islands,” she said.”
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