Haryana to become a leprosy-free state: Arti Rao
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, January 30 -
Haryana Health Minister, Arti Singh Rao announced that Haryana will be made a leprosy free state. To achieve this, an awareness campaign has been launched, which will run until February 13. She emphasized that people suffering from leprosy are provided with free treatment in the state.
A program was also held in village Kharak Mangoli, in Panchkula district, to mark Leprosy Awareness Day. During the event, three leprosy patients from the village were honored. Additionally, attendees took an oath to refrain from discriminating against individuals affected by leprosy.
Rao, while making the people of the state aware on Leprosy Awareness Day, emphasized that leprosy is neither a curse nor a result of sins from past lives. Paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on this occasion, she highlighted that the Father of the Nation was deeply compassionate towards leprosy patients and advocated for their non-discrimination. She also noted that Gandhi was committed to the eradication of leprosy.