Leprosy in the News
The ‘good, the bad, and the ugly’
Despite the WHO declaring it eliminated in 1998, thousands of tea pickers have caught the disease
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As part of ongoing works to restore the islet of Spinalonga, located in the Elounda Gulf northeastern Crete, the Greek Culture Ministry announced recently that it would be moving ahead with repairs to the leprosy center, the hospital and the dormitories which will be converted into exhibition spaces.
“Leprosy is hidden beneath multiple layers of systemic exclusion, structural discrimination, and institutional neglect,” said UN Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons with leprosy, Alice Cruz, following an eight-day visit to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is failing to work in line with the target of eliminating leprosy disease by 2030, visiting United Nations Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons with leprosy Alice Cruz has observed.
The bodies of two Bronze Age brothers have been discovered in an ancient tomb in Israel, and they bear a mysterious disease that has left scientists puzzled.
‘There will be a need to screen for all contacts of those confirmed to have resistant leprosy. A drug resistance register will be maintained,’ the Ministry says.
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria has scaled up its intervention for 2023.
This is to ensure that children and young Persons With Disabilities were fully included in the society without any form of discrimination.
Jackie Shroff, who is known for his philanthropist activities, recently facilitated an awareness initiative on leprosy. The actor interacted with kids and gave his signature plant to the authorities at the school.