The length of treatment varies according to a person's leprosy class: Paucibacillary leprosy (less severe cases): 6 months Multibacillary leprosy (more severe cases): 12 months or more The WHO ...

The film looks at the history of the Hansenites — individuals affected by Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy — through ...

Therefore, people who manifest these types of skin lesions are often unsure of where they came from. Also, because leprosy has become a rare disease, expertise or knowledge about the condition has ...

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav celebrated his 60th birthday with people suffering from leprosy at Mahatma Gandhi ...

By linking arms with local churches and Christian organizations around the world, Hope Rises International works to enhance early detection and the effectiveness of treatments, erase the pain and ...

The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend after resolving testing hold-ups that led to a year-long delay in thousands of patients, including children, ...

Leprosy Mission New Zealand is breaking the stigma surrounding the disease by working in partnership with communities and ...

The film looks at the history of the Hansenites — individuals affected by Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy — through ... way we approach them. I want people to watch our film as ...

Nigeria to Receive Leprosy Drugs After a Year-Long Delay By Ope Adetayo and Jennifer Rigby NASARAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) -The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria ...

“I wasn’t interested in making another film about leprosy and its history in Greece ... but the way we approach them. I want people to watch our film as a fiction film with real characters ...