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‘Our new doctors have no clue about leprosy’: experts sceptical of India’s target to eliminate the disease by 2027

After huge gains by 2005, efforts to wipe the disease out in India, which has most of the world’s cases, stalled. But the new campaign is seen as a political move without resources

Landslides devastate Leprosy Mission's Nepal hospital

The main hospital building has been spared but the surrounding land has severely damaged by a landslide that swept away trees and other buildings, destroying the borewells that provide the hospital's water supply.

Colin Jost gives hilarious post-Olympics update on foot injury: 'NBC declared me a leper'

The SNL star jokes that he was exiled to Malta, the historic site of 10 bubonic plague outbreaks. "NBC looked at my foot, declared me legally a leper, and exiled me here: To the island of Malta!" Jost declares.

Jordan becomes first country to receive WHO verification for eliminating leprosy

Jordan has not reported any autochthonous cases of leprosy for over two decades, a testament to its strong political commitment and effective public health strategies to eliminate the disease.

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Over 12,000 persons having disability due to leprosy getting pension in UP

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh provides financial assistance to individuals disabled due to leprosy. Over 12,000 such individuals receive a monthly pension of Rs 3,000 from the state government.

Starving Ogun leprosy community cries for help as robbers loot homes

While their bodies bear the scars of leprosy, the dire living conditions they endure—crumbling buildings, a lack of basic amenities, and frequent invasions by dangerous criminals—speak even louder to the depth of their suffering.

Abandoned Leper Colony of Chios to Be Restored

Just a few kilometers north of the modern town of Chios a row of abandoned buildings, which for centuries served as a leper colony, will be restored more than 67 years since the asylum was abandoned.

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The intention of this section of The Leprosy News is to show you how leprosy and NTDs are being portrayed in the media. We show this to you without comment or censor.

We do not fact check the articles and we do not remove references to offensive language. Whether these articles are wrong or providing misinformation is not what is important in this context, what is important is how the press presents leprosy to the public. Sometimes their information is wrong and sometimes they are offensive in how they portray persons affected by leprosy.

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