TOKYO, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Armauer Hansen's discovery of the leprosy bacillus, Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative and Bergen International ...

Chile achieves a major public health milestone as the WHO confirms elimination of leprosy, highlighting decades of surveillance, and integrated care.

The settlement, on an isolated peninsula on the island of Molokai, was home to a community of thousands of people forced into ...

"Leprosy one of a number of diseases that was associated with race. It became another way to segregate and keep black people from integrating into society." ...

The U.S. has seen a rise in Hansen’s disease, or leprosy, in southeastern states, including in Florida, where the disease might be endemic. Miami Herald File Leprosy hearkens back centuries, all the ...

TOKYO, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark gathering that placed lived experience at the center of global health discourse, the 3rd Global Forum of People's Organizations on Hansen's Disease ...

The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for ...

Leprosy, an illness that can be traced back to Biblical times and is believed to be the oldest disease in mankind, is also known as Hansen’s disease. It can lead to nerve damage and disfigurement in ...

Hansen's Disease, more commonly known as leprosy, is a chronic disease that can lead to physical impairment. Today it exists in over 100 countries, and while the infection is treatable, access to ...