However, when there was no improvement, he travelled to NKST Rehabilitation Hospital, Gboko, Benue State, for treatment. Travelling from where he lives in Doma Local Government Area in Nasarawa State to Benue state via road takes nothing less than five hours. “I don’t have the money yet to travel to Benue state to get the remaining medication,” he said. Leprosy as a diseaseLeprosy is an ancient disease that remains endemic and continues to be a major public health problem in many tropical countries. “Stigma and discrimination against persons and communities affected by leprosy in Nigeria are very high,” NCDC said.

Source: Punch January 30, 2022 08:33 UTC