Access to treatment for leprosy is essential to global efforts to eliminate leprosy, says the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of World Leprosy Day, to be observed on 25 January. Leprosy is an ...

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, has long carried the weight of fear, stigma and half-remembered myths. Much of this anxiety comes from outdated beliefs rather than medical reality. One ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is calling on Catholics and people worldwide to remember those suffering from leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, ahead of World Leprosy Day. “We cannot forget these brothers and ...

Despite major medical advances, leprosy continues to exist in the state. Uttar Pradesh alone reports around 7,000 patients of leprosy, highlighting that the disease remains a public health concern. At ...

While the global rate of new infections of Hansen's disease, or leprosy, continues to decline, the stigma associated with the disease has not, and that often is the focus of annual church statements ...

Every year, World Leprosy Day reminds us that leprosy is not a disease of the past. Most individuals think that there is no leprosy, yet thousands of new leprosy cases are reported all over the world ...

Case report on an adult with an imported case of leprosy in Ireland highlights challenges in tackling the disease in settings where it is rare. A case report published in Eurosurveillance on an adult ...

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], January 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly emphasised that the biggest battle against any disease is not merely medical, but against the fear, stigma ...

On the eve of Anti Leprosy Day, Gujarat has reported significant progress in its fight against leprosy, bringing disease prevalence below the elimination threshold of one case per 10,000 population in ...