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World Leprosy Day – January 30
January 31 , 2020
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- World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January, seeks to increase public awareness about leprosy and focuses on the target of zero cases of leprosy-related disabilities in children.
- In India, it is celebrated on the 30th January each year to commemorate the death of Mahatma Gandhi.
- This day was chosen as a tribute to the life of Gandhi who had a lifelong compassion for people affected by leprosy.
- World Leprosy Day 2020 theme is “Overturning the Stigma of Leprosy”.
- Leprosy is an infectious disease that causes severe, disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms, legs, and skin areas around the body.
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