Culion Island perhaps, because we were doing a Spain-funded historical coffee-table book on the former leper colony that has a rich history like no other. If I were to write a novel, the island ...

“They go to our centres or if they want us to bring the system to them, we can talk to any of our people, if they have centres like leper colony just like we did in Ondo and some other ...

The abandoned leper colony on Chios to get a makeover. Credit: AMNA The abandoned leper colony of Chios is to be renovated and become a focal point in the history of the Greek island. Just a few ...

The Spokesman of the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel Ghaffar denied reports that the ministry had shut down Egypt’s leprosy colony to offer its land for sale to investors.

Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, is a chronic but curable infectious disease affecting the skin, nerves, and respiratory tract. It is not highly contagious and can be prevented with early ...

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 ...

The inspection cruise through the Philippine leprosaria (Culion, Iloilo, Cebu, Legaspi) which 25 world-famed leprosy experts pursued last week served to remind Society that: 1) leprosy still ...

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?

Sharing his experiences from three decades ago in a leprosy colony in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, he highlighted how even family members often alienate those afflicted with the disease. Aggarwal called for ...