From the culinary specialties of Tasmania to the plethora of wildlife in the Seychelles, islands far and wide are home to a ...

Yes, Hawaii Volcanoes is absolutely amazing, but there is something infinitely fascinating about Kalaupapa, a remote site on the island of Molokai, where a leper colony once thrived. Because ...

The abandoned leper colony of Chios is to be renovated and become a focal point in the history of the Greek island.

New Delhi: There are still 750 leprosy colonies in India that remain segregated from mainstream society, S Govindaraj, the Commissioner at the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with ...

According to the data of the Union government’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India reported 1,07,851 new cases of ...

S Sivasubramaniam, a senior scientist, revealed that India accounts for 53 per cent of global leprosy cases, stressing the need for community-based rehabilitation. Shivkumar, a leprosy expert, added ...

A recent seminar on World Leprosy Day spotlighted the marginalization of 750 leprosy colonies in India, underscoring the need for collaborative efforts to dismantle associated stigma, according to S ...

New Delhi, Jan 26 (PTI) There are still 750 leprosy colonies in India that remain segregated from mainstream society, S Govindaraj, the Commissioner at the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons ...

The seminar, organised by CCPD, brought together government officials, NGOs, medical experts, and advocates to address myths about leprosy and promote the inclusion of affected individuals.

“They go to our centres or if they want us to bring the system to them, we can talk to any of our people, if they have centres like leper colony just like we did in Ondo and some other ...