World Leprosy Day 2022: January 30

• World Leprosy Day is celebrated worldwide on the last Sunday of January every year.
• In 2022, World Leprosy Day falls on January 30, 2022.
• This day is celebrated to raise awareness of this ancient deadly disease and draw attention to the fact that it can be prevention, treatment and cure.
• In India, World Maple Day is celebrated every year on January 30, the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi.
• This year, the theme of World Leprosy Day 2022 is “Unity for Dignity”.
• The day was initiated in 1954 by French philanthropist and writer, Raoul Follereau, as a tribute to the life of Mahatma Gandhi who had compassion for people afflicted with leprosy.