To sustain themselves they picked up the threads of their lives, scores of people from across the country who have been cured of leprosy have now taken up self-employment.
Leprosy / Hansen's Disease - History
Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affects any organ like skin, eyes, mucosa, periphery nerves or any other organ. It can cause irreversible disfigurement of the extremities and nerve damage.
Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affects any organ like skin, eyes, mucosa, periphery nerves or any other organ. It can cause irreversible disfigurement of the extremities and nerve damage.
Another awardee was the Girigobardhan Colony Bolangir, Odisha, where women have taken to selling goat milk.
A group from Allahabad, who moved from begging to selling small puja items and cosmetics, was also awarded.
Leprosy Tricks Nervous System by Reprogramming Immune Cells Before Progressing to Muscles
A new study has shed light on how leprosy progresses to muscles and other tissues by revealing that it manages to trick the nervous system by reprogramming the key immune cells.
A new study has shed light on how leprosy progresses to muscles and other tissues by revealing that it manages to trick the nervous system by reprogramming the key immune cells.
The awards were given away by former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi, who is the convenor of an informal group of parliamentarians to fight the stigma against leprosy.
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Leprosy: World's Oldest Recorded Disease
World Leprosy Day falls on January 27th, 2013, leprosy is one of the ancient disease that thrives in the 21st century.
World Leprosy Day falls on January 27th, 2013, leprosy is one of the ancient disease that thrives in the 21st century.
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Delhi Sees Decline in Leprosy Rates
Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia said that leprosy has been eliminated from the national capital as a public health problem.
Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia said that leprosy has been eliminated from the national capital as a public health problem.
