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Leprosy
Discarded by family, cured leprosy patients in their 60s marry in Odisha
Dasa Marandi (63) and Padmabati (65) both afflicted with leprosy were under treatment in a government-sponsored leprosy treatment centre at Bampada under Remuna Block in Balasore district.
15 October 2023, 09:21 IST
Discarded by family, cured leprosy patients in their 60s marry in Odisha
15 October 2023, 09:21 IST
Life after leprosy, a long-neglected disease
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, has been haunting humanity for at least 4,000 years, often affecting the poorest communities
28 January 2023, 09:47 IST
Life after leprosy, a long-neglected disease
28 January 2023, 09:47 IST
Leprosy campaign in Dakshina Kannada from Jan 30
Surveillance is carried out for early detection and treatment of leprosy which helps to check the progress of the disease to Grade 2 level
25 January 2023, 12:04 IST
Leprosy campaign in Dakshina Kannada from Jan 30
25 January 2023, 12:04 IST
'Amend laws that discriminate against leprosy patients'
'Amend 97 Laws providing for discrimination of leprosy-affected persons in a time-bound manner to end discrimination of such persons,' the advisory said
17 January 2022, 11:48 IST
'Amend laws that discriminate against leprosy patients'
17 January 2022, 11:48 IST
'India must take special measures for leprosy patients'
According to the World Health Organization, India has the highest number of new cases of leprosy in the world annually
30 January 2021, 08:59 IST
'India must take special measures for leprosy patients'
30 January 2021, 08:59 IST
6 dists report grade 2 deformities in leprosy patients
Six districts in Karnataka reported grade 2 deformities in leprosy. Grade 2 deformities in leprosy are the visible damage or deformities in hands and feet and severe visual impairment.
08 February 2020, 08:21 IST
6 dists report grade 2 deformities in leprosy patients
08 February 2020, 08:21 IST
Govt working to eliminate suffering of leprosy patients
The government is making all efforts to make India leprosy-free and eliminate the sufferings of those affected by it, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.
30 January 2020, 10:00 IST
Govt working to eliminate suffering of leprosy patients
30 January 2020, 10:00 IST
Harsh Vardhan wants archaic leprosy laws repealed
A year after the Supreme Court was informed on 100-plus laws that discriminate against a leprosy-infected person, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has written to 23 states and two central departments with a plea to repeal all such laws as leprosy is a completely curable disease.
25 August 2019, 20:00 IST
Harsh Vardhan wants archaic leprosy laws repealed
25 August 2019, 20:00 IST
Inaction led to lakhs of new leprosy patients
A decade of government inaction on the leprosy eradication front has led to the surfacing of lakhs of new patients in the last four years.
20 June 2019, 03:54 IST
Inaction led to lakhs of new leprosy patients
20 June 2019, 03:54 IST
Protect rights of leprosy-affected
It is time the states commit themselves to ensure equality, justice and human dignity to those affected by leprosy and their family members.
14 December 2018, 20:43 IST
Protect rights of leprosy-affected
14 December 2018, 20:43 IST
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