Nigeria: Covid-19 Brings Fresh Challenges to Nigeria's Leprosy-Affected

[IPS] Lagos -- People affected by leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are often stigmatised. In countries like Nigeria, many of them end up as beggars due to the psycho- and socio-economic problems they face. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought fresh challenges for them and life is getting increasingly difficult. Sam Olukoya in Lagos takes a look at how people affected by leprosy in Nigeria are faring in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news