The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs is proud to join the global community in observing World Leprosy Day on January 26, 2025, under the theme “Beating Leprosy, Ending Stigma, and ...

A case report published in Eurosurveillance on an adult with an imported case of leprosy in Ireland shows that there are notable challenges in tackling the disease in settings where it is rare.

Marking 26 years since Graham Staines' death in Manoharpur, examining his work with leprosy patients and recent religious ...

High-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) has emerged as a valuable tool for identifying nerve involvement in the early stages of ...

January 26, 2025, is World Leprosy Day. As we mark this day, I ask you to turn your thoughts towards all those suffering from leprosy, also known as ...

VIJAYAWADA: NTR District Collector G Lakshmisha has announced a focused leprosy eradication campaign, with diagnostic tests ...

District Nodal Officer for AIDS Control and Leprosy, Ganesh Yadav, emphasized the importance of early detection, proper medication, and nutrition. "On our recommendation, TB patients receive ...

Risk of conjugal transmission of leprosy (from one spouse to another) has been estimated between 1-10% and is thought to occur in 3-5% of spouses exposed to untreated lepromatous disease in the ...

Introduction: The Stigma Assessment and Reduction of Impact (SARI) Stigma Scale is an instrument developed to evaluate stigma in Leprosy patients. Despite existing versions in Indonesian, the absence ...

About half of new patients will survive another five years after being diagnosed with dementia, according to a large new study that indicates there are major differences based on their age at ...