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have been admonished to show love and care to people affected by leprosy rather than stigmatising or discriminating against them and their family members.
“Leprosy is not a curse, it is a disease and there are a lot of misconceptions about the diseas,” she remarked. “Leprosy is not hereditary, it is not a curse or taboo, is a common disease that anybody can contact. Early detection and treatment will prevent deformities so there should be no room for discrimination.”
“What we are saying today is that, no more discrimination and stigmatisation. We should show care and love to people affect by leprosy and their family members. They have rights just all Nigerians and we need to recognise this rights and promote the rights.”Corroborating her view, the Leprosy Consultant and representative of Damien Foundation Belgium, Akinrinbola Gbadebo, said that leprosy cases are declining in Nigeria compared to the prevalence rate of the 1970s and 1980s.
Gbadebo said although the disease is not confined to any particular race, it occurs more in the tropics. “Nigeria is one of the five countries, where leprosy is still considered endemic alongside India, Brazil, Indonesia and Bangladesh. “This is largely due to ignorance and the stigma attached to the disease, which prevents patients from coming forward, as well as failure to detect the disease early.
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