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Kanyakumari To Kashmir: Indo-Australian Man Runs To End Leprosy Stigma
A childhood memory from Rishikesh, a cricketing hero from Australia, and 4,700 kilometres of road - that is what brought 23-year-old Om Satija back to India. Not as a tourist, but as an ultramarathoner on a mission to end the stigma around leprosy.
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Chile Becomes First In The Americas To Eliminate Leprosy, WHO Verifies
Chile has become the first country in the Americas to be officially verified by the World Health Organization for eliminating leprosy as a public health problem. The milestone follows more than 30 years without locally transmitted cases and sustained
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25 Districts In Gujarat Bring Leprosy Cases Below Elimination Threshold
On the eve of Anti Leprosy Day, Gujarat has reported significant progress in its fight against leprosy, bringing disease prevalence below the elimination threshold of one case per 10,000 population in 25 districts, official
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Reporting Leprosy Now Mandatory In Maharashtra, Mandate To Curb Spread
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) In a major boost to fight leprosy, the Maharashtra government on Saturday declared that the chronic infectious condition is a “notifiable disease”.
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The Reason Raj Kapoor Met Dimple Kapadia When She Was 12: "Was Suffering From Leprosy"
Dimple Kapadia was last seen in Murder Mubarak, alongside Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, Pankaj Tripathi and Karisma Kapoor
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As Leprosy Cases Rise In Florida, Here's What To Know About The Disease
Cases of leprosy - an infectious disease that's been around since ancient times - have increased in the southeast United States, and now health experts fear that the infectious disease could become endemic to the region.
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Leprosy: Know The Symptoms And Risk Factors Of This Condition
Detection of leprosy in the early stage is difficult as the bacteria multiply slowly, the average incubation period of the disease is 5 years. Symptoms may take up to 20 years to appear which leads to an unintentional delay in diagnosis.
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Parliament Passes Law Removing Leprosy As Ground For Divorce
Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill removing leprosy as a ground for divorce under five personal laws including the Hindu Marriage Act.
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Urge PM To Make Leprosy Eradication Programme Massive: Gandhi Peace Prize Winner
Gandhi Peace Prize winner Yohei Sasakawa has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the leprosy eradication programme as "massive" as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and include it in school curriculum to remove the stigma attached to it.
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World Leprosy Day 2019: What Is Leprosy? Know The Symptoms, Causes And Who Is At Risk
World Leprosy Day 2019: The day aims to spread awareness about leprosy, the impact of discrimination and social stigma attached to the disease.
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Remove Leprosy As Ground For Divorce
A bill seeking to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce was passed by Lok Sabha today.
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Top Court Directs Centre, States For Rehabilitation Of Leprosy Patients
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to consider framing separate rules for granting disability certificates to leprosy patients for availing reservation and various welfare benefits.
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Elderly Bengaluru Woman Gets Aadhaar Without Biometrics As Special Case
A 65-year-old Bengaluru woman, who lost her hands and vision due to leprosy, was enrolled for an Aadhaar card without the mandatory biometrics of her iris and fingerprints to restore her monthly welfare pension, her doctor said.
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Shameful: 75-Year Old Leprosy Patient Isolated Even After Death
A 75-year old man was refused a proper cremation ceremony because he was suffering from leprosy before death.
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Anti-Leprosy Day: Work Together To Eliminate Stigma, Says PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi: On the eve of Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that government is making efforts to eliminate leprosy as a tribute to the vision of the father of the nation. In a message on the occasion of anti-leprosy day, the Prime Minister said we have to work together to uplift the cured persons and ...
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Kanyakumari To Kashmir: Indo-Australian Man Runs To End Leprosy Stigma
A childhood memory from Rishikesh, a cricketing hero from Australia, and 4,700 kilometres of road - that is what brought 23-year-old Om Satija back to India. Not as a tourist, but as an ultramarathoner on a mission to end the stigma around leprosy.
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Chile Becomes First In The Americas To Eliminate Leprosy, WHO Verifies
Chile has become the first country in the Americas to be officially verified by the World Health Organization for eliminating leprosy as a public health problem. The milestone follows more than 30 years without locally transmitted cases and sustained
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25 Districts In Gujarat Bring Leprosy Cases Below Elimination Threshold
On the eve of Anti Leprosy Day, Gujarat has reported significant progress in its fight against leprosy, bringing disease prevalence below the elimination threshold of one case per 10,000 population in 25 districts, official
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Reporting Leprosy Now Mandatory In Maharashtra, Mandate To Curb Spread
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) In a major boost to fight leprosy, the Maharashtra government on Saturday declared that the chronic infectious condition is a “notifiable disease”.
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The Reason Raj Kapoor Met Dimple Kapadia When She Was 12: "Was Suffering From Leprosy"
Dimple Kapadia was last seen in Murder Mubarak, alongside Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, Pankaj Tripathi and Karisma Kapoor
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As Leprosy Cases Rise In Florida, Here's What To Know About The Disease
Cases of leprosy - an infectious disease that's been around since ancient times - have increased in the southeast United States, and now health experts fear that the infectious disease could become endemic to the region.
-
Leprosy: Know The Symptoms And Risk Factors Of This Condition
Detection of leprosy in the early stage is difficult as the bacteria multiply slowly, the average incubation period of the disease is 5 years. Symptoms may take up to 20 years to appear which leads to an unintentional delay in diagnosis.
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Parliament Passes Law Removing Leprosy As Ground For Divorce
Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill removing leprosy as a ground for divorce under five personal laws including the Hindu Marriage Act.
-
Urge PM To Make Leprosy Eradication Programme Massive: Gandhi Peace Prize Winner
Gandhi Peace Prize winner Yohei Sasakawa has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the leprosy eradication programme as "massive" as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and include it in school curriculum to remove the stigma attached to it.
-
World Leprosy Day 2019: What Is Leprosy? Know The Symptoms, Causes And Who Is At Risk
World Leprosy Day 2019: The day aims to spread awareness about leprosy, the impact of discrimination and social stigma attached to the disease.
-
Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Remove Leprosy As Ground For Divorce
A bill seeking to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce was passed by Lok Sabha today.
-
Top Court Directs Centre, States For Rehabilitation Of Leprosy Patients
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to consider framing separate rules for granting disability certificates to leprosy patients for availing reservation and various welfare benefits.
-
Elderly Bengaluru Woman Gets Aadhaar Without Biometrics As Special Case
A 65-year-old Bengaluru woman, who lost her hands and vision due to leprosy, was enrolled for an Aadhaar card without the mandatory biometrics of her iris and fingerprints to restore her monthly welfare pension, her doctor said.
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Shameful: 75-Year Old Leprosy Patient Isolated Even After Death
A 75-year old man was refused a proper cremation ceremony because he was suffering from leprosy before death.
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Anti-Leprosy Day: Work Together To Eliminate Stigma, Says PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi: On the eve of Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that government is making efforts to eliminate leprosy as a tribute to the vision of the father of the nation. In a message on the occasion of anti-leprosy day, the Prime Minister said we have to work together to uplift the cured persons and ...
