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Coronavirus: Why India Will Pay a Great Price Without a National Task-Force

T. Jacob John 17/03/2020

India did not profitably exploit the legacies of polio...

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As Leprosy Cases Increase, Government Pushes Elimination Target to 2019

Anoo Bhuyan 31/01/2019

The Centre planned to eliminate leprosy by 2018 but...

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More Than Half of Leprosy Cases Reported From India: WHO

India was however lauded for repealing legislations that discriminated...

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Leprosy Is Making A Comeback In India, But The Govt Wants to Deny It

Ramesh Menon, IndiaSpend.com 04/01/2019

Under pressure to eliminate leprosy, the government is unwilling...

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For Hundreds of Leprosy Patients in Andhra, Aadhaar a Stumbling Block in Availing Monthly Rations

Sukanya Shantha 26/12/2017

Even with apparent deformities to their bodies, many leprosy-affected...

Premawathe Ukuna and Maha Puthiasay are one of the several couples at the Hendala Leprosy Hospital - Image by Ross Velton, Sri Lanka, 2015

Watch: A Centuries Old Sri Lankan Hospital is a Sanctuary For People With Leprosy

Ross Velton 18/08/2016

Abandoned and stigmatised by society, a forgotten generation of...