Study Urges Review of Laws Discriminating Against Leprosy Patients in Nepal
Summary
A study in Nepal urges reviewing laws that discriminate against leprosy patients, emphasizing the need for legal reforms, social awareness, and service improvements to protect their rights.
Key Points
- A study by Nepal Law Society and Ministry of Health calls for reviewing discriminatory laws against leprosy patients in Nepal.
- Leprosy patients in Nepal face social, legal, and economic discrimination despite progress in disease control.
- The report highlights the need for policy, legal, and structural reforms to end discrimination by 2030.
- Eleven districts in Madhes and Lumbini provinces remain highly affected by leprosy with ongoing infections annually.
