The physician-scientist contributed to advances in understanding and treating the ailment now also called Hansen’s disease.

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a rare chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae.

Gadwal: Grand Christmas celebrations were held with great devotion and joy at MB Bethel Church located in the SC Colony of ...

The Delhi government will begin work on improving basic facilities at the Tahirpur shelter home for leprosy- and TB-affected persons within a month, ...

Dr Rajratna Waghmare, joint director of Health Services (tuberculosis and leprosy), said the spike in detected cases during the campaign reflects improved surveillance rather than a sudden surge in in ...

A sixteen-year-old king ruled Jerusalem while slowly dying of leprosy—and still chose war over surrender. When a powerful ...

The Delhi government plans to improve basic facilities at the Tahirpur shelter home for leprosy and TB-affected individuals.

Despite India officially reaching elimination levels in 2005, leprosy never truly disappeared, and Maharashtra is a hotspot ...

Sahrudaya’, or compassion, is a word with profound resonance. It often goes beyond acts of charity such as donating money, food or clothing, to mean enabling t ...

Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Wednesday inspected the shelter home for old-age residents and leprosy and TB affected persons at Tahirpur.

The Advent season is a special time of celebrating the presence of God, even as we continue to wait for the promise of Christ ...

In an instant, after a wrong turn at the bottom of a ski run, I experienced all three tragedies described above: intense ...