Leprosy is a disease that has often been shrouded in stigma and misconception . But contrary to popular belief, it is quite manageable especially with the advent of multidrug therapy (MDT) which helps ...

Local administration authorities in the district launched the 14-day Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) 2025 on Thursday as part of the Statewide initiative to eliminate the infectious disease ...

Tamil Nadu launches a statewide leprosy detection drive from February 13 to 28 aiming to curb rising cases through intensive screenings in rural and urban areas ...

It is important to add pain management to leprosy treatment protocols. This can reduce the challenges that patients face. Read on.

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Health Department on Thursday commenced a statewide leprosy case detection campaign to screen ...

Chennai: An increase in drug resistance is causing concern among leprosy patients, the state branch of the Indian Association ...

The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) continues to provide free multi-drug therapy for leprosy patients, ensuring ...

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has pledged urgent intervention to address the persistent shortage of Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) drugs for the treatment of leprosy in Nigeria.

Leprosy, a chronic and treatable infectious disease, affects the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes. Early detection is ...

According to the officials, the new regimen, called BPaL/BPaLM, includes medications bedaquiline, pretomanid, linezolid, and ...