‘Sculpted Souls’ Director Stavros Psillakis on Telling the Story of a Swiss Dentist Who Treated People With Leprosy in Greece
Two years after receiving the Honorary Golden Alexander Award for his body of work, renowned Greek documentarian Stavros ...
How a NZ charity is helping to 'normalise' the 'disease of the poor' in Papua New Guinea
Leprosy Mission New Zealand is breaking the stigma surrounding the disease by working in partnership with communities and ...
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Nigeria to receive leprosy drugs from WHO after year-long delay
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria during the weekend after a year-long delay.
Nigeria to receive leprosy drugs after a year-long delay
STORY: The World Health Organization has said it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend.That's after a year-long ...
Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delay
Leprosy is curable with a combination of different antibiotics, but if left untreated the patients' health can deteriorate ...
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Female doctor follows family tradition of caring leprosy patients
Dr Lê Thị Mai, head of the treatment division at the Central Dermatology Hospital, always holds close the words of her ...
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Bedaquiline monotherapy may improve skin lesions in multibacillary leprosy patients, suggests study
A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that by 4 weeks of treatment, bedaquiline monotherapy ...
Nigeria to get leprosy drug after a yearlong delay — report
The World Health Organization has reportedly said it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria, where thousands of people suffer from the chronic disease. Bureaucratic delays meant Nigeria ran out of the ...
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DOH opens Hansen’s clinic at JBL hospital
The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Luzon and Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) in the City of San Fernando opened a Hansen’s Clinic insid ...
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Understanding Leprosy: Symptoms, Transmission, And Treatments Available Today
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 ...