ON THE 12TH DAY (LAST SUNDAY) OF THE WORLD CAMPAIGN AGAINST LEPROSY, VICE PRESIDENT AHOMADEGBE OF DAHOMEY VISITED A LEPER HOSPITAL, AT DJOUGOU, IN NORTH DAHOMEY. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERAL CABINET MINISTERS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

THE OFFICIAL PARTY WAS WELCOMED BY MME HAOUMENOU, THE HEAD OF DAHOMEY'S RED CROSS, WHO SHOWED THE VICE PRESIDENT AROUND THE HOSPITAL. THERE WERE CELEBRATIONS BY LOCAL DANCERS AND M. AHOMADEGUE GAVE THE SALUTE DURING A BRIEF CEREMONY. LATER, HE SPOKE TO THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENTS.

(MR. AHOMADEGBE IS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF DAHOMEY AND HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT.)