The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested governments to prioritise leprosy elimination and ensure sustained funding for surveillance, treatment, care and support, while calling upon them ...

Aggarwal called for legal reforms, early detection, and robust rehabilitation measures to combat this issue. S Sivasubramaniam, a senior scientist, revealed that India accounts for 53 per cent of ...

Leprosy remains a significant public health concern in Nigeria. It is estimated that over 400,000 Nigerians are currently living with the disease or its long-term consequences, spread across ...

Observed every year on the last Sunday of January, World Leprosy Day will be observed on 26 January 2025. The day provides a platform to recognise and honour people affected by leprosy, raise ...

Leprosy has existed for more than 3,000 years and is the one of the oldest diseases known to humanity. Though a cure is available, 200,000 individuals are still diagnosed with the disease each year.

A recent case involving a rare form of leprosy in the south-west of Ireland presented a major challenge to healthcare staff, with calls made for specific guidelines for the public health response ...

Leprosy, dengue, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, rabies, scabies, schistosomiasis, and trachoma are among the more than 20 diseases that primarily impact vulnerable populations with limited access to ...

The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...

The significance of World Leprosy Day today has reminded a survivor of the challenges she endured after being diagnosed with leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease. 34-year-old Titilia Gade told ...

PAHO said leprosy, dengue, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, rabies, scabies, schistosomiasis and trachoma are among the more than 20 diseases that primarily impact vulnerable populations with ...