Today is World Leprosy Day, an occasion which has been observed worldwide for the past 57 years. Commemora-tion of the day is intended to increase public awareness of leprosy also known as Hansen’s disease, and to remember those who have suffered its horrendous effects.
A release from the Public Health Clinic, the Palms compound, said that every two minutes someone is diagnosed with leprosy, and that the World Health Organi-zation estimates
