Venue: Kushth Aashram, Prem Nager Bareilly
Organizing Body: Rohilkhand College of Nursing, Bareilly
Introduction
Rohilkhand College of Nursing organized a comprehensive awareness program to mark World Leprosy Day 2026. The event aimed to educate students and the community about the medical realities of Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) while addressing the deep-seated social prejudices that hinder recovery and integration.
Objective of the Programme
- To create awareness about the importance of Leprosy Day.
- “Medicine cures the disease, but only compassion can cure the stigma.”
Leadership and Coordination
The program was successfully executed under the expert guidance and supervision of the college’s distinguished faculty members:
Professor Dr.Velladuri Narayanan: Provided the visionary leadership and academic framework for the event.
Mr. Anurag Sharma (P. G Nursing Tutor): Coordinated the logistics and student participation.
Mr. Deepak Kumar Sampson (Assistant Professor): Directed the thematic presentations and community outreach activities.
Core Objectives
The event focused on two primary pillars reflected in this year’s theme:
Clinical Reality: Emphasizing that Leprosy is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae and is 100% curable with Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT).
Social Advocacy: Fighting the “Real Challenge”—the stigma and discrimination that lead to social exclusion, preventing individuals from seeking early treatment.
Key Activities
Observational Visit: Students visit Kushth Aashram, Prem Nager Bareilly where students give health talk on hygiene, Nutrition, Handwashing and home visit.
Community Awareness Talk: A short talk was performed by the Deepak Kumar Sampson , Assistant Professor, GNM II year Nursing students talk how supportive family environments can improve patient outcomes and break the cycle of fear.
“Medicine cures the disease, but only compassion can cure the stigma.” — Summary of Professor Narayan’s keynote address.
Conclusion
The observation of Leprosy Day 2026 at Rohilkhand College of Nursing served as a powerful reminder that as healthcare professionals, our duty extends beyond the bedside. By spreading the message that leprosy is curable, the faculty and students took a significant step toward a leprosy-free and stigma-free society.
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