Anti-leprosy fortnight
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 30 2014:
The anti-leprosy fortnight 2014 observance was formally launched today with a simple yet impressive function at the office of the CMO, Imphal East, Porompat.
The day has been observed to coincide with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, to commemorate his torch bearing endeavour against leprosy and the stigma attached with it, according to a statement.
The DLO led the gathering in paying floral tributes to the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi.
The theme of the fortnight observance is 'Let us fight stigma and discrimination against leprosy' and the main highlights of the observance would be organising awareness programme and house-to-house search in localities, it added.