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 ...

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 ...

“Laulau Day” would become an annual celebration of Hawaiian culture, under companion bills introduced in the House and Senate. Read more ...

From 7 p.m. Sunday to about 2 a.m. Monday, the stretch of North King Street alongside Aala Park — between Beretania and River streets — will be reduced to one travel lane. Read more ...

PAHO said leprosy, dengue, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, rabies, scabies, schistosomiasis and trachoma are among the more than 20 diseases that primarily impact vulnerable populations with ...

“When I started to understand the history of the island, the fact that it was a leprosy colony,” he added. He noted that when he asked the prison if he could spend a night in Mandela’s ...

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