Karnataka Health and Family Welfare
Minister U.T. Khader said the state government would consider appointing
persons cured of leprosy to vacant posts in the health department.
He was
speaking at the 125-year anniversary of the St. Joseph Leprosy Hospital of the
Father Muller Charitable Institutions here on Saturday. Khader said that the
government has appointed 110 persons from different parts of the state,
including two from Mangaluru.
Leprosy
Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affects any organ like skin, eyes, mucosa, periphery nerves or any other organ. It can cause irreversible disfigurement of the extremities and nerve damage.
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The minister said that the government was committed in supporting people who undergone a long treatments and got themselves cured of leprosy. The department had reserved posts for such persons. "We have already started appointing and will appoint more persons," he said.
He also
announced that the State Leprosy Hospital in Bengaluru, which had stopped
working for a few years, would start functioning soon.
St. Joseph Leprosy Hospital - the first leprosy hospital in south India - was started by Augustus Muller in 1890 at a time when Leprosy was considered as dreadful disease.
Source: Medindia
St. Joseph Leprosy Hospital - the first leprosy hospital in south India - was started by Augustus Muller in 1890 at a time when Leprosy was considered as dreadful disease.
Source: Medindia
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a recurrent and complex inflammatory skin disorder that can have tremendous physical and psychological impact on the sufferer
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Financial Burden of People With Leprosy Brought to Light
Households affected by leprosy are being pushed further into poverty as a result of treatment costs.
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