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Leprosy must not continue to be a ground for divorce: NCPEDP

Leprosy is fully curable today, and the NCPEDP is questioning archaic laws relating to leprosy.   India houses 60% of worlds’ new leprosy cases: NCPEDP Mumbai, 13th July 2018:​ Leprosy is one of the world’s oldest diseases. While recognised as a disability under the PwD Act of 1995 and being completely curable, persons affected by …

Bhopal Archdiocese makes progress to eliminate leprosy 

Over 400 people afflicted by leprosy have found shelter, care and job  opportunities in the Mahatma Gandhi Kuxtt Ashram at Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal built by Society of Pilar, Bhopal is the shelter for leprosy patients.   Patients who have been cured of leprosy live with their families, working in the community in either the Rehabilitative …

Two-Day national meeting of health experts and activists discusses way to fight leprosy and resultant disability

  2300 estimated cases of Leprosy come up every year in New Delhi & NCR The GoodBye Leprosy Trust (GBLT), an umbrella body of five leprosy control organizations, launches its new logo Mr. Rene’ Staeheli, President of ILEP (International Leprosy Eradication Programme) participates and discusses his vision to eradicate the disease New Delhi, July 17: …