Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 03:
With the objective of spreading awareness to the general public the District Leprosy Society, thoubal organised 'Anti Leprosy Rally' today from the office complex of the Deputy Commissioner (Thoubal) till BASU ground of Khangabok.
The rally programme organised to coincide with the centenary celebration of 'Satyagraha Movement' launched by Mahatma Gandhi who had committed himself to the cause and service of leprosy patients culminated with artistes of APMARDS, Wangkhem presenting a martial arts ballet based on the theme 'Leprosy is curable', said a release of the Thoubal Society.
Informing that India has achieved the target of elimination of leprosy by bringing down cases of the disease, the Society also contended that manipur State had been able to maintain the leprosy elimination level in between 2001 and 2006.