Patiala News:Special health and support activities for leprosy affected patients
Under the guidance of Civil Surgeon Patiala Dr. Sally Jaitley, 2 Leprosy patients were treated at Kusht Ashram , Krishna Puri , Rajpura under the leadership of District Leprosy Officer Dr. Rajiv Chaibar. In the context of Gandhi Jayanti in October, a special health and support activity was organized for leprosy affected patients.
On this occasion, medical check-up of the patients was done and medicines were provided as per the requirement. Apart from this, self-care kits , shoes , cotton , bandages and essential household items were also distributed to the patients. After listening to the problems of the patients, they were given necessary information regarding wound care , cleaning and regular treatment.
The District Leprosy Officer said that leprosy is a curable disease and timely identification and complete treatment are very important. On this occasion, people were also made aware to stay away from misconceptions and discrimination regarding leprosy.
Along with this, various districts of Patiala district PHC, CHC and civil hospitals Awareness activities were conducted regarding leprosy and people were informed about the symptoms , diagnosis and treatment of the disease.