If individuals begin to show signs of leprosy, but a stigma exists, it can hinder them from seeking medical care, especially if they would be expelled from their family. That delay in diagnosis ...

TODAY the Church honours St Damien of Molokai, a selfless priest who served those with Hansen’s disease or leprosy in Hawaii. The Belgian priest sacrificed his life and health to become a spiritual ...

Ensuring the political participation of persons with disabilities is not merely about making the voting process accessible. We must go a step further to ensure that persons with disabilities are not ...

After Prophet Isa Al-Masihu was raised to the sky, his nation lived following his guidance, teaching, and methodology for two ...

US migrant populations experience various dermatologic conditions linked to exposures before, during, and after migration, ...

Necrotizing soft tissue infection. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About Hansen's disease (leprosy). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Signs and symptoms of Hansen's disease.

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Tilahun Wale not only lost his right foot to leprosy -- a disease that still affects thousands in Ethiopia -- he also lost ...