Simkot: Dhanabir Kami, 56, from Yanggu in Simkot rural municipality-8, has been suffering from leprosy for years. Instead of receiving treatment, his family has kept him separate, and he has now reached a condition in which he cannot walk.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the secretary of the Nepal Red Cross Society Humla branch, Arjun Bohara, stated that Kami has been suffering from leprosy for six years and is currently in a dire condition. For the first two years after contracting leprosy, he was able to walk around and managed to seek necessary treatment at the district hospital. However, for the past four years, he has not been able to receive treatment due to the poor financial condition of his family.
Kami’s condition has deteriorated to the point where his hearing has diminished, and he has to crawl to go to the toilet as he cannot walk. He has been provided with a small room built on the roof of the house, along with tattered bedding and old clothes. The families of his two younger brothers have been arranging meals alternately every month. Bohara mentioned that Kami communicated with him in sign language to help him find medical treatment.
There is a need for supportive organizations for Kami, who is not in a position to seek treatment himself, and his two brothers also cannot afford his treatment. The Simkot rural municipality has provided a disability identification card to Kami, but he has not received any assistance so far.