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Leprosy on the increase – in Florida!
Compared to India and Nepal the numbers are very low but this year has seen an increase in leprosy cases in central Florida, USA. It seems that these cases are not coming from abroad, or from transmission from known cases, but suggest that leprosy is now endemic in Florida. There has been a longstanding connection…
Read MoreWorld Leprosy Day – Sunday 28th January 2024
World Leprosy day is observed internationally every year all around the world, usually on the last Sunday in January, which is the 28th January this year, 2024. At our Nepal Leprosy Trust office in Richmond, we will be holding a coffee morning on the Friday 26th January, to help raise funds for our work in…
Read More150 Years since the discovery of Mycobacterium Leprae
The Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease – 21-22 June This year (2023) marks the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the leprosy-causing bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae, by Dr. Gerhard Armauer Hansen, in Norway. To mark this historic anniversary, Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative and the University of Bergen in Norway are organizing: The Bergen International…
Read MoreWorld Leprosy Day – 29th January 2023 – Part 1
World Leprosy Day is here again, on Sunday 29th January, and reminds us of the continuing work around the world to combat stigma and provide treatment and dignity for people affected by leprosy. Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital and Services Centre (LLHSC) continues to be very busy, having recovered from the effects of the COVID pandemic that…
Read More40 Years!
This year marks 40 years since Multidrug therapy was first used to cure leprosy. Since ancient times, people all over the world have been marginalised, isolated and stigmatised because of leprosy. Forced out of their communities and confined to leprosy villages and hospitals, abandoned by their families. Hansen’s discoveries about leprosy were a breakthrough. It…
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