H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic, has on January 28, 2024, joined the Ghana Lepers Aid Committee and the cured lepers at the Weija Leprosarium to mark the annual observation of the World Leprosy Day.
He has reiterated the Akufo-Addo led administration’s unwavering commitment to implementing measures to eradicate the disease, and care for the affected and has cut-sod for the construction of a kitchen facility for the residents of the Weija Leprosarium.
Dr. Bawumia noted that, “Our interventions, over the past seven years, in this regard, include: the redevelopment project at the Weija Leprosarium, the renovations at Ankaful Leprosarium and General Hospital, the Laboratory for Leprosy and Skin Conditions at Wa, as well as the Leprosy Clinic at Kokofu”.
He added that, “Through the District Assemblies Common Fund, we have also extended care and support to several people affected by leprosy in the country, by providing them food and medical care in Ankaful, Weija, Nkanchina, Wa, Doremu, Ho, and Koforidua Districts”.
Dr. Bawumia has donated towards the kitchen project and has urged the society to show love and care towards cured lepers, as they pose no risk of transmission, and their affliction can happen to anyone.
