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Our Correspondent, Gaibandha

The speakers at a function laid emphasis on the use of footwear for the Leprosy-affected disabled people to prevent them from ulcer.

"We can increase the dignity of the persons with disability in the family as well as in the community and should encourage them to use new design of footwear to protect ulcer and disability.

They said this in a day-long workshop on footwear organised by Gaibandha-Jaypurhat Leprosy Care Project (GJLCP) of The Leprosy Mission Bang-ladesh (TLMB) at the hall room of a hotel of the town here on Wednesday. The key-note paper on the subject was presented by Prodip B Pramanik, Programme Director of GJLCP.

The technical session was conducted by Rehabilitation Consultant of TLMP Bob Bowers. The workshop was also addressed, among others, by Programme Director of Rural Health Programme TLMP Dr. David Pahan, Leprosy Control officers of GJLCP Keshob Chandra Roy and Daniel Chowdhury, Field Medical Officer Dr. Hunayum Kabir, Physio technician M. Shariful Islam and the BSS Correspondent M. Shahiduzzaman.

Several recommendations to promote the footwear and generate the awareness activities among the people were also adopted during the open discussion session. Different kinds of footwear for the Leprosy- people were also displayed in the workshop.

A total of 25 representatives of TLMB, LEPRA, including the journalists of print and electronic media participated in the workshop.