WHO urges nations to address gaps in leprosy services, accelerate efforts towards achieving zero infection

Jan 29, 2023

The WHO called on nations to accelerate efforts towards zero leprosy infection and disease, zero leprosy disability and zero leprosy stigma.

Bangladesh eliminates visceral leishmaniasis, Maldives interrupts leprosy transmission and DPR Korea eliminates rubella: WHO

Oct 31, 2023

Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease.

Vice President Naidu urges people, civil society organizations to join campaign to eradicate leprosy

Apr 14, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 14 : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday urged people and civil society organizations to join the campaign to...

India accounts for over half of world's new leprosy patients, shows data

Jan 30, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 30 : Despite India being declared "leprosy-free" in 2005, the country still accounts for over half (almost 60 per cent)...

CM Yogi, BJP President Nadda meet children at Leprosy ashram in Lucknow

Dec 31, 2023

During the conversation, CM Yogi also gathered information about whether leprosy patients are benefiting from government schemes. Leprosy patients also sang devotional songs on...

Campaign launched to raise awareness against leprosy

Jan 31, 2021

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 31 : The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Administrator Gaurav Gupta and Commissioner Manjunatha Prasad jointly flagged off the campaign...