The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...

World Leprosy Day highlights the urgent need to eliminate stigma and misconceptions about leprosy. This global observance encourages early detection, treatment, and social reintegration of those ...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested governments to prioritise leprosy elimination and ensure sustained funding for surveillance, treatment, care and support, while calling upon them ...

Both the public and health professionals will be surprised to hear of a confirmed case of leprosy in someone living in the Republic. After all, the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that ...

The diagnosis of multibacillary leprosy was confirmed with a skin biopsy, and the rheumatological manifestations and positive serology were attributed to leprosy. Hydroxychloroquine was discontinued, ...

Every year on the fourth Sunday in January, World Leprosy Day is observed. The goal is to raise awareness of a disease that, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), still claims the lives of ...

Observed every year on the last Sunday of January, World Leprosy Day will be observed on 26 January 2025. The day provides a platform to recognise and honour people affected by leprosy, raise ...

Leprosy is a chronic infectious illness that people have known about since ancient times, and it is still a major public health problem across the world, including India. According to the World Health ...

The significance of World Leprosy Day today has reminded a survivor of the challenges she endured after being diagnosed with leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease. 34-year-old Titilia Gade told ...