Leprosy
Leprosy awareness drive begins
Currently there is very little awareness regarding leprosy.
I have an ocean of opportunities awaiting me: Manushi Chillar
Chillar has mixed emotions about life-changing journey she has been on, says year has seen her growing and evolving as person.
Frame scheme for rehabilitation of leprosy patients: SC tells Centre, states
The apex court said the scheme shall be aimed at eliminating stigma associated with people afflicted with leprosy.
Six common types of disgust that protect us from disease revealed for the first time
Our long coevolution with disease has “wired in” this intuitive sense of what can cause infection.
Photo exhibition to generate leprosy awareness
According to World Health Organisation, in 2016, a total of 2,14,783 cases of leprosy were reported worldwide.
This auto-rickshaw driver helps leprosy patients lead a dignified life
Setting aside eight hours of his day for the patients, the driver has been treating the patients for the last 20 years.
Leprosy patient, 30, raped in UP hospital
The victim belongs to Ranchi in Jharkhand and had been admitted by the government railway police, hospital sources said.
India has most number of leprosy cases at 60 percent
The analysis was given by the WHO after it conducted the research in 2015
Maharashtra tops list of child lepers
We had 99,417 suspected cases and out of these 3,855 cases were tested positive for leprosy, says Dr Sanjeev Kamble.