JAMMU: A Nukkad Natak underlining the theme of "Sparsh'- the Leprosy awareness campaign was today staged by artists of Cultural Unit of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Department Jammu at Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Zonal Leprosy Office.

The 15 day long campaign is being spearheaded by the Directorate of Health Services and will conclude on February 13, 2025.

Artists, through their impactful performance, highlighted the core idea of the campaign to educate the public about leprosy and encourage early detection and treatment.

Speaking on the occasion Zonal Leprosy Officer Dr Sushma Mattoo, lauded the Cultural Unit, Department of Information and Public Relations for organizing the event.

Among others, Assistant Director Schemes Dr. Ila Gupta, Medical Superintendent Dr. Hamid Zargar, staff members of Zonal Leprosy Office and a large number of audience witnessed the program.

The whole programme was conducted under the directions of Joint Director Information Jammu Atul Gupta and the supervision of Cultural Officer Jammu Mukesh Kumar Sharma.