Study Urges Review of Laws Discriminating Against Leprosy Patients in Nepal

Kathmandu. A study report has suggested reviewing existing policies and laws in Nepal that are discriminatory towards people affected by leprosy.

The 'Study Report on the Rights and Future Strategy of Persons Affected by Leprosy in Nepal, 2082,' conducted by the Nepal Law Society in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population, with support from Sasakawa Health Foundation Japan, stated that legal and policy reforms are necessary to end all forms of discrimination caused by leprosy.