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What was the theme of the 2018 World Leprosy Day (WLD)?

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Zero Child Leprosy
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Leprosy defeats, Live transform
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Zero Disabilities in girls and boys
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To live is to help to live
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The correct option is B Zero Disabilities in girls and boys
The World Leprosy Day (WLD) is observed every year on the last Sunday of January to support those suffering from leprosy and educate those taking care of people suffering from this disease. In 2018, it fell on 28 January and its theme was Zero Disabilities in Girls and Boys. Leprosy is one of the oldest recorded diseases in the world. It is an infectious chronic disease that targets the nervous system, especially the nerves in the cooler parts of the body the hands, feet, and face.

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