Leprosy Awareness Induction on 20 November 2017
Last Monday, 20 November 2017, the MYP students in our school were taken through a one hour induction on spreading awareness of leprosy – a horrible disease which is common amongst people in India. The induction was given by the only NGO for leprosy in India: Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation.
The induction presentation
gave us answers to the most misunderstood questions about leprosy, such as what
is leprosy, what are the symptoms, how can we cure the disease, is the disease
hereditary, and are we protected from the disease. The induction also debunked
a lot of myths and lies about the disease.
We watched an
informative video made by a volunteer at Sasakawa Foundation where a lady who suffers
from leprosy helps people around India. She informed us about a leprosy
village and told us about people who were neglected because of their leprosy
conditions. The induction presentation made us feel bad for the people living with
leprosy in society or in the special village.
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