Dr NS Dharmashaktu and Leprosy Mission Trust conferred the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy

President Ram Nath Kovind Presented the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy to the Dr NS Dharmashaktu and Leprosy Mission Trust.
The awards aim to recognize the outstanding work by individuals and organisations to fight leprosy and eliminate the prejudices associated with it.
Dr NS Dharmashaktu is awarded in the individual category.He has been recognized for dedicating several years of his life towards fighting leprosy.
The Leprosy Mission Trust is awarded under the institutional category. The institution has been tirelessly working for and with the people afflicted by Leprosy for over a century
Mahatma Gandhi was a big crusader against leprosy and he carried great compassion for patients with leprosy. He had understood the social stigma surrounding the disease and worked tirelessly to integrate those with the disease into society.
The International Gandhi Award for Leprosy was constituted by the Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation. The foundation was established in 1950. Since then, it has been leading the efforts to completely eradicate the disease and erase the stigma surrounding it.