172 Cases of Leprosy Recorded in Niger State - TLM
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLM) on Wednesday said Nigeria has recorded 3,805 cases of leprosy annually with four Northern States recording the highest cases of leprosy in the country.
The states affected are Benue, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa which recorded 200 cases and above annually.
According to Daily Times, the TLM operation Manager, Mr Pius Ogbu Sunday disclosed this in Minna at One Day orientation Workshop on Leprosy Stigma and Discrimination for media Practitioners in Niger State.
He said out of 3,805 leprosy cases recorded in Nigeria annually, Niger state has 172 cases and the number of children affected annually rose to 332 which he attributed to government failure to fund leprosy centres.
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| Family in a leprosy community in 2009. Kwara state, Nigeria. Photo by Tom Bradley |
According to Daily Times, the TLM operation Manager, Mr Pius Ogbu Sunday disclosed this in Minna at One Day orientation Workshop on Leprosy Stigma and Discrimination for media Practitioners in Niger State.
He said out of 3,805 leprosy cases recorded in Nigeria annually, Niger state has 172 cases and the number of children affected annually rose to 332 which he attributed to government failure to fund leprosy centres.
More details on Daily Times
172 Cases of Leprosy Recorded in Niger State - TLM
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