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Article: Rs 5000 to BPL leprosy patients for corrective surgery

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April 11, 2008
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NEW DELHI, India, April 11 -- DEPUTY DIRECTOR general (leprosy), Government of India, PL Joshi said the leprosy patients who were below poverty line (BPL) would get Rs 5000, if they were selected for corrective surgery, to restore their limbs.

"The amount will be given to them to compensate for the loss of wages due to hospitalisation for 10-15 days, after the surgery," said Joshi, while reviewing the leprosy control programme of 28 districts in UP, at Leprosy Mission Hospital, Naini, on Friday. Presiding over the meeting, Joshi laid stress on the need of early detection of leprosy patients, so that they could be saved from permanent disability. He said if leprosy patients ...

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