Lumbini Province to Launch Skin Disease Screening Campaign Across All Districts
Summary
Lumbini Province will launch a provincewide skin disease screening campaign in all districts this fiscal year, with leprosy eradication as a priority. Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya said the drive is aimed at finding new patients early, improving treatment, and reducing stigma and discrimination.
Key Points
- Lumbini Province has decided to run a skin disease screening campaign across all districts, focusing on leprosy eradication.
- Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya said early identification, treatment and public awareness are needed as leprosy cases continue to require attention.
- Officials said leprosy remains linked to stigma, discrimination and wider social and economic hardship for affected people.
- Health officials reported 2,409 new leprosy patients in Nepal in fiscal year 2081-82 and 547 current patients in Lumbini Province.
