Hidden within the dense vegetation of Pulau Jerejak, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary — also known as the Leper Asylum Church — stands as a poignant reminder of a bygone era. Cardinal ...

By T.L Jauffer Khan The Batticaloa District has emerged as the second-highest leprosy-affected district in Sri Lanka, with ...

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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 ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the shipment of leprosy drugs to Nigeria after a year-long hold-up, Reuters news agency reported. UN Special Rapporteur Beatriz Miranda-Galarza ...

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. In response to a recent leprosy outbreak, Negeri Sembilan authorities have quarantined two Orang ...

Born into poverty and abandoned by her parents, Andrea Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo rises from a life selling sweets in the street to become the first female Dominican doctor in 1911 ...

Leprosy has existed for more than 3,000 years and is the one of the oldest diseases known to humanity. Though a cure is available, 200,000 individuals are still diagnosed with the disease each year.

April showers, May flowers, and tons of adorable baby animals. The official start of spring might still be a couple of weeks ...