Worldcrunch on MSN4d
Why Patients In Egypt's Last Leprosy Colony Are Facing Eviction
Egypt is one of the few countries where leprosy persists. But with effective treatment methods and cases declining, some say ...
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 ...
Medical Dialogues3d
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 ...
‘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 ...
Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delay
People affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first time in a ...
Religion News Service3d
American Leprosy Missions becomes Hope Rises International to reflect growing global work
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 Nation Newspaper on MSN5d
Imported leprosy medicines: NAFDAC insists on due diligence
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that the delay in approving the importation of a leprosy medication into Nigeria was due to its commitment to ...
New building for Mahatma Gandhi High School inaugurated
New Mahatma Gandhi High School building inaugurated in Utkottai village by Export-Import Bank of India for underprivileged children.