C’River community leaders urged to lead fight against leprosy stigma, discrimination

Traditional rulers, religious leaders, health workers and civil society groups in Cross River State have pledged to take deliberate action to end stigma and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy in their communities.

The pledge was made at a Sensitization Meeting on Leprosy-Related Stigma Reduction with the theme “The Role of our Community Leaders to Break the Chains of Stigma.” organized by the Cross River State Ministry of Health  to equip community leaders with accurate information and strategies to change public perception about the disease held in Calabar over the Weekend.