Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by bacteria which affect nerve endings and destroy the body’s ability to feel ...

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Leprosy/Hansen’s disease is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium lapre that causes severe, disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage ...

Calls have been made for specific guidelines for the public health response to patients with leprosy after a recent case ...

Faith Senilagakali Vosaki, the youngest leprosy patient in Fiji, is preparing to face the challenges of starting high school.

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Ahead of World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Friday called for ...

SOUTHERN Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) Dermatology department reiterated on Monday, that treatment for leprosy is ...

On the occasion of World Leprosy Day 2025 on January 26, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Yohei Sasakawa ...

File photo of WHO New Delhi- The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested governments to prioritise leprosy elimination ...

ON the occasion of World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called for increased efforts to eliminate these diseases, which affect more than 50 ...