Iraq's lepers left in appalling conditions - 09 Aug 08

Untreated, it leaves sufferers with skin sores and weak muscles and can leave patients unable to walk.

Leprosy, is a curable disease that's been wiped out in most countries.

But in Iraq - leprosy sufferers in the south are kept in appalling conditions, and receive little treatment.

Nicole Johnston has this report.

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[Ahmedo1984]

And this part which you are ordered to give to the poor and needy is 2.5% of youre saving if it is 1 dollar or 1 million dollar or 1 billion dollar 2.5%. And this is one of the 5 Pillars of Islam Zakat(alms). And furthermore to obtain Paradise you are ordered to do good deads. Help people, feed them, talk to them, Help financialy, psycologicaly and be kind and caring of others. Our Prophet(pbuh) said: A Moslim who doesn't care about the suffering of his Moslim Brothers is no Moslim.

[Simirial]

Just horrible, a curable disease (just need medicine ). and on the Olympics this afternoon a saw a commercial for Botox cosmedtic proceedures. What in the world is going on. Money is there to develop a virus to inject in your face, but no funds to distribute an existing cure for a few hundred lepers? i'm consistantly more and more amazed at the ruthless face of greed.

[GrimRisWatchigYou]

you are right! I want to go help others' so bad!! but have little $, and am single mom. How can i send $ that can help these people? ! and will they get it?

[GrimRisWatchigYou]

it has been a long while- read a text book medical- Dermatology- cuntanius(one area) and systemic(all over)- it is very interesting and valid book to have- usually can buy at college book stores. worth it!! the skin tells us a lot!! parts are very gross tho, but also interesting and educational.

[ssnader]

Leprosy is a curable disease? When the hell did this miracle happen?

[KARStarla]

That made no sense, I misread something and think I'm (somehow) "smarter" because I asked two questions?

I believe it is you who misread the question marks (indicating I dont know and am asking).

About your inverted commas I dont even know what you are trying to say

[s4053674]

Lol, believe what? Freedom inverted commas if you missed it. Are you sure you don't think you are somehow smarter by misreading people's comments?

many people have more than witnessed Bush's 'ideas' of freedom. US sovereignty (in finance, primary energy resources, geo-political power play, from what we observed so far) Well... he's US president so I guess it's freedom from his perspective!

[Ahmedo1984]

Maybe you have a lack off understanding I said the one is tested with lepre and the other with welth. The one with Lepre should be patient in such a horrible situation but the one with welth is ordered to help the poor and needy and thus the poor lepres also. So nobody said sit and tolerate. Those who sit and tolerate when they can help and better their conditiouns will be held accountable on the judgmentday. We Moslims believe that a part of the welth you own belongs to the poor,needy,orphans.

[mikeybrumbrum]

You can interprest books however you like. you could say that, the devils rules this earth, which makes it hell for anyone apart from themselves.

And, that we are instructed by the ancient books, to trun this world into heaven (create heaven on earth).

If the only way to do that, is to sit and tollerate this, then i am sorry for our god (i am christian).

But look, if the way to create heaven, is to get rid of the devils, why is that wrong ?

Im not saying be a torrorist, im saying THINK.

[KARStarla]

We know where its not going thats for sure... You really believe it when they propagate wars under such guises as "freedom"?

Maybe its their "idea" of freedom we are witnessing?

[Simirial]

i really do not understand your reply or reference to education or where i finished school, i was speaking on the selfishness that is exceedenly more apparant in the world. What did you mean? thank you