Leprosy is a disease that has often been shrouded in stigma and misconception . But contrary to popular belief, it is quite manageable especially with the advent of multidrug therapy (MDT) which helps ...

Tamil Nadu has taken a proactive approach to tackle leprosy with a statewide detection drive scheduled from February 13 to 28 ...

It is important to add pain management to leprosy treatment protocols. This can reduce the challenges that patients face. Read on.

The Orissa High Court has held that incapacity of a leprosy patient to execute sale deed cannot ipso facto be presumed unless ...

Tamil Nadu launches Leprosy Case Detection Campaign 2025 to identify and treat cases for elimination by February 28.

Leprosy (also known as Hansen rsquo;s disease), once feared as an incurable disease, is now treatable with modern medicine .

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 ...

Local administration authorities in the district launched the 14-day Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) 2025 on Thursday as part of the Statewide initiative to eliminate the infectious disease ...

The Tamil Nadu Health Department on Thursday commenced a statewide leprosy case detection campaign to screen suspected cases.

The pamphlets distributed by the BBMP staff members will have the details on how leprosy spreads and what are the symptoms ...

Treatment continues for 83 leprosy infected persons identified during the previous surveys; early treatment essential to ...

Hansen's disease mainly affects the eastern and western provinces. Although with multi-drug therapy (MDT) Sri Lanka has reduced cases, it remains a ‘high incidence country’.