In the first quarter of this year, 51 leprosy cases have been diagnosed in the Colombo District, it is reported that Kasuni Kalubowila, Community Medical Specialist of the Colombo Regional Service Authority, stated at the Colombo Coordination Committee held at the Colombo District Secretariat yesterday (27).
Also, compared to the year 2022, there will be a 5% increase in the number of leprosy patients in the first quarter of this year, five children affected by leprosy have been identified, and a program to educate school students about leprosy in Moratuwa and Ratmalana regional health and medical jurisdictions will also be held, she added. It is mentioned further.
If someone has leprosy in the Colombo district, a close-up photo of the skin can be sent to the WhatsApp number 075-4088604 and a dermatologist from the Colombo National Hospital will arrange for the necessary treatment to be done, the community of the Colombo Regional Service Area said. Medical expert Kasuni Kalubowila was further mentioned.