Rivers treats 26 patients, expand healing centres on World Leprosy Day

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Rivers State government has said about 26 persons diagnosed with leprosy in 2022 in the state have been treated.

The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Princewill Chike, who spoke in commemoration of World Leprosy Day, also disclosed that the state had increased its treatment centres from 12 to 23 councils. The commissioner said the ministry…

The commissioner said the ministry is working to ensure it achieves the 2030 target of eradicating leprosy in the state. He said: “Leprosy is a curable disease and has been identified among diseases marked for elimination. “Our resolve in Rivers State is to achieve this target and this has been informed by the expansion of treatment centres from 12 to 23 councils in the state.”

 

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