BANKE: Despite a decrease in leprosy cases compared to previous years, Banke and Bardiya districts in the Lumbini Province continue to report new cases of this chronic infectious disease, posing challenges to its elimination. During the fiscal year 2079-80 BS (2022-23), Shinning Hospital in Janaki rural municipality, Banke, identified 126 cases of leprosy. Hospital chief […]
RANJHA (Banke), Nov 12: Despite a decrease in leprosy cases compared to previous years, Banke and Bardiya districts in the Lumbini Province continue to report new cases of this infectious disease, posing challenges to its eradication.
RANJHA (Banke), Nov 12: Despite a decrease in leprosy cases compared to previous years, Banke and Bardiya districts in the Lumbini Province continue to report new cases of this infectious disease, posing challenges to its eradication.
Ram Bahadur Chand, the health division chief of Nepalgunj sub-metropolis, acknowledged challenges in leprosy prevention and underlined the need for more actions including leprosy camps to identify hidden cases.
