Society Urged To Accept Cured Lepers

A cured leper, Mr John Goh, who has been living at the Ho Leprosarium since he was cured 42 years ago, has pleaded with families of lepers to accept them into society after being cured.

He said they posed no danger when they were accepted into society . Mr Goh made the passionate appeal when members of the End Time branch of the Assemblies of God Church in Ho in the Volta Region presented them with various items worth GH¢900 at a ceremony at the Ho Leprosarium.

He said he was diagnosed of the disease in 1952 at the age of 25 and after he was cured in 1957, he had continued to live in the Leprosarium since then.

“Apart from me, there are 136 other cured lepers with families who are currently residing at the Leprosarium,” Mr Goh said.

The disease was detected in the area in 1926, compelling the Leprosarium to be built in 1947 and since then, many people with leprosy have been treated at the leprosarium.

Presenting the items made up of eight bags of rice and two bales of second-hand clothing, Reverend Terry Adjah, the head pastor of the church, said the donation was in response to an appeal made by the inmates.

He urged them to have faith in the Lord and believe that with God all things are possible. Receiving the items, Mr Anthony Adjavon, the Technical Officer in charge of the leprosarium, assured the public that leprosy was curable.

He, therefore, advised the people to report early to the nearest health facility upon seeing signs and symptoms of the illness.

Mr Adjavon promised the donors that the items would be put to good use, and appealed to benevolent organisations and individuals to emulate the gesture.

Author : Emmanuel Modey