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Call for steps to wipe out leprosy
HYDERABAD,
DEC. 7.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Special Ambassador for Elimination of Leprosy, Yohei Sasakawa, has called for sustained efforts to spread awareness on leprosy and for eradication of social discrimination of those affected with the ailment.
Speaking to presspersons here on Tuesday, Mr. Sasakawa, who is also president of The Nippon Foundation, said the discrimination issue was brought to the notice of the United Nations and efforts were on to declare it as violation of human rights.
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