Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Leprosy not confined to poor alone

There is an overall decline in the number of leprosy patients in the country. Mumbai continues to be a concern, with over 6,000 patients and huge migrant population creating havoc. Proliferating slums is one of the biggest causes for the spread of leprosy. These are some of the observations made by NGO Hind Kushtha Nivaran Sangh, which has being working with the the Government of India on the leprosy issue. ...for full report read on the following link --

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/505778505.cms

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