January 28, 2024 is World Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Day
Every year since 1954, the final Sunday in January has been recognized as World Leprosy Day. First established by Raoul Follereau, a French writer and philanthropist, the event is held…
Every year since 1954, the final Sunday in January has been recognized as World Leprosy Day. First established by Raoul Follereau, a French writer and philanthropist, the event is held…
Between 2019 and 2020, the number of reported Hansen’s disease (leprosy) cases across the United States fell. However, there have been an uptick of cases since 2020, especially in…
Every year since 1954, the final Sunday in January has been recognized as World Leprosy Day. The day was first established by Raoul Follereau, a French writer and philanthropist. The…
According to a report recently published in the Inter Press Service, since the advent of multidrug therapy in 1982, over sixteen million people have been cured of Hansen’s disease,…