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A group of people affected by leprosy received their COVID-19 Vaccine.
At a hospital vaccine site in India, a woman affected by leprosy receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
— Abdul Nasar, a 50-year-old leprosy patient
MARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, May 10, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — As COVID-19 deaths continue to grow exponentially in India, one Canadian NGO is stepping up to help that country’s most vulnerable people access the life-saving jab. Effect Hope, a Canadian Christian global health organization focused on supporting people with neglected tropical diseases, like leprosy, will now help to ensure that Indians affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF), diseases that cause discrimination and stigma, have access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
While the situation is dire for all, hundreds of thousands of people with leprosy, LF, and associated disabilities face severe disparities in accessing health care. Therefore, Effect Hope will partner with Lepra UK and Lepra India to help as many as possible receive transportation to and from a vaccine site and both doses of the vaccine.
“Effect Hope’s mission is to bring hope and restoration to people affected by neglected tropical diseases like leprosy,” said Kim Evans, CEO of Effect Hope. “We…
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A group of people affected by leprosy received their COVID-19 Vaccine.
At a hospital vaccine site in India, a woman affected by leprosy receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
— Abdul Nasar, a 50-year-old leprosy patient
MARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, May 10, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — As COVID-19 deaths continue to grow exponentially in India, one Canadian NGO is stepping up to help that country’s most vulnerable people access the life-saving jab. Effect Hope, a Canadian Christian global health organization focused on supporting people with neglected tropical diseases, like leprosy, will now help to ensure that Indians affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF), diseases that cause discrimination and stigma, have access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
While the situation is dire for all, hundreds of thousands of people with leprosy, LF, and associated disabilities face severe disparities in accessing health care. Therefore, Effect Hope will partner with Lepra UK and Lepra India to help as many as possible receive transportation to and from a vaccine site and both doses of the vaccine.
“Effect Hope’s mission is to bring hope and restoration to people affected by neglected tropical diseases like leprosy,” said Kim Evans, CEO of Effect Hope. “We…
