Supreme Court has entertained public interest petition for protection of fundamental rights of leprosy affected millions of people and their children in India
Some of the grievances are:
1) Since 1981, the drugs are available which can completely cure leprosy. But these drugs are not reaching to poor patients in India.
2) Children of Leprosy affected people are not getting admissions in school.
3) Separate Rehabilitation-Colony should be set up where such people can stay till their disease is cured with medicines.
There are also many such other issues also which Supreme Court has taken up for considering.
Haresh Raichura
1/9/2014
