There are still 750 leprosy colonies in India that need to be integrated into mainstream society, according to S Govindaraj, ...

Leprosy is curable, yet its impact on individuals and families extends far beyond the disease itself. In India, over 750 ...

According to the data of the Union government’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India reported 1,07,851 new cases of ...

The Spokesman of the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel Ghaffar denied reports that the ministry had shut down ...

New Delhi: There are still 750 leprosy colonies in India that remain segregated from mainstream society, S Govindaraj, the Commissioner at the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with ...

The seminar highlighted the segregation of 750 leprosy colonies in India and the ongoing discrimination faced by affected individuals. Experts and advocates called for collective efforts to dismantle ...

A cross-team collaboration about a dozen years in the making pays off despite threats from a tropical storm and deadly wildfire, resulting in a tale of the widespread devotion to two Catholic saints ...

Lepers were often forced to live in leper colonies and not allowed to come close to towns and villages. Jesus did not like that the law separated someone from society because they were ‘unclean’.

India is home to 750 leprosy colonies, isolated due to stigma. A seminar stressed collective efforts to erase this discrimination. Legal reforms, awareness, and early detection were underscored as key ...