The African Media Network for Health and Environment Promotion (REMAPSEN) has announced plans to convene the 4th African Media Forum on NTDs in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from November 25 to 27, 2025.

Leprosy resurfaces in India due to climate change, poverty, and stigma, demanding urgent interventions and visibility.

In extreme cases, HPV may lay dormant in the body for many years ... If you are a woman above the age of 25, talk to your doctor about getting HPV testing with your pap smear. Leprosy was one of the ...

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Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a serious, infectious chronic disease caused by a harsh bacterial organism called Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy has existed in time unknown and is not ...

Leprosy, commonly known as Hansen's sickness, is a condition that has existed for thousands of years. Despite great attempts to eradicate leprosy, the disease continues to harm 250,000 new people ...

Nigeria joined the global community to celebrate this year’s World Leprosy Day and the importance of early detection and treatment. This year’s theme, “Unite, Act, Eliminate Leprosy ...

although 182,815 new cases of leprosy were reported in 2023. Younger people are considered at higher risk but the infection rate is also influenced by extreme poverty and poor nutrition.

although 182,815 new cases of leprosy were reported in 2023. Younger people are considered at higher risk but the infection rate is also influenced by extreme poverty and poor nutrition.

Pune: The state had witnessed a downward trend in leprosy prevalence prior to the pandemic, with the number of active cases within a population of 10,000 in all districts dropping to less than one.

If those microbes were also genetically similar to ones found in medieval people, they’d show that leprosy had probably regularly jumped between rodents and humans. Schünemann teamed up with ...