Around 500 Filipinos attended the Mass for peace and justice at EDSA Shrine, packing the 300-seater church and wearing peach ribbons to symbolise support for the impeachment. The shrine was built ...

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World Leprosy Day is observed on January 30 every year to make people aware of leprosy and remove the misconceptions spread in society. Do you know about the theme of World Leprosy Day 2025?

World Leprosy Day takes place annually on the last Sunday in January. In 2025, World Leprosy Day falls on 26 January. This global day serves as a chance to honor individuals affected by leprosy ...

On Karaikal Road in the temple town of Kumbakonam stands the 109-year old Society of the Sacred Heart Leprosy Centre, immortalised by Pasitha Maanidam, a novel by Karichan Kunju, a writer of the ...

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.

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 ...

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Leprosy, widely known as Hansen’s disease or the Great Imitator, has been one of the most misunderstood medical diseases in the history, cloaked in ostracization and misconceptions. In spite of many ...

From identifying the early symptoms to completing the treatment and preventing transmission, five lesser-known facts about leprosy in the country Listen to Story India reports 100,000 new leprosy ...

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, ...