World Leprosy Eradication Day is observed every year on the last Sunday of the month of January- January 31, 2021, but in India, World Leprosy Eradication Day is celebrated on 30 January.
The day is celebrated to raise awareness of a disease that many people believe to be extinct. Leprosy is an infectious chronic disease that usually targets the nervous system, especially the feet, hands, and face.
What is Leprosy?
Leprosy is an infectious skin and nerve disease which can cause many disabilities, which can often lead to clinical depression as reported by WHO.
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Quotes on Leprosy:
- Even the smallest of the step against leprosy can be of great value. World Leprosy Eradication Day!
- Never hate the person suffering from leprosy but hate this disease. World Leprosy Eradication Day 2021!
- May one day we are able to put an end to this disease that has taken so many lives. World Leprosy Day!
- Leprosy is surely a challenge for humanity, and together we can face it with greater strength. World Leprosy Day!
- Together we have the power to fight the toughest challenges, together we can eradicate leprosy. World Leprosy Eradication Day 2021!
- On the occasion of World Leprosy Day, we must join our hands to fight against this disease that is a threat to humans. World Leprosy Day 2021!
- The leprosy of unreality disfigured every human creature in attendance. Charles Dickens
- It takes constant efforts against the disease to completely eradicate it, let us work harder to have a world free from leprosy. World Leprosy Eradication Day 2021!
- Let us make celebrations of World Leprosy Eradication Day more meaningful for everyone, let us fight against this monster by joining hands. World Leprosy Day!
Symptoms of Leprosy or Hansen’s disease:
Symptoms of leprosy include light-coloured or red skin patches with reduced sensation, numbness and weakness in hands and feet.
Pain areas in the joints
Skin: Blister, loss of colour, rashes, ulcers, or redness
Sensory: Reduced sensation of touch, pins and needles, or loss of temperature sensation
Also common: Nerve injury or weight loss
