Born in Kekaha in 1862, Koolau (or Kaluaikoolau) became a cowboy, a famous hunter, and an expert shot with his rifle.

Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination and Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, Yohei Sasakawa, arrived in Sri Lanka last ...

Leprosy, a neglected tropical disease (NTD), is a chronic and infectious disease caused by a type of bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae. The disease predominantly affects the skin and peripheral nerves.

The General Directorate of Epidemiology reported low incidences of dengue, cholera, and leptospirosis, as can be seen in ...

The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) highlighted its ongoing efforts to prevent, control, and eliminate tropical diseases such ...

Treatment continues for 83 leprosy infected persons identified during the previous surveys; early treatment essential to ...

Around 20 percent of the population in three municipalities and one ward in Banke district have refused to take ...

The Orissa High Court has held that incapacity of a leprosy patient to execute sale deed cannot ipso facto be presumed unless ...

In observance of Leprosy Month, the department of Agada Tantra of Muniyal Institute of Ayurveda Medical Sciences, Manipal, in association with the department of Health and Family Welfare, Udupi, ...

Tamil Nadu has taken a proactive approach to tackle leprosy with a statewide detection drive scheduled from February 13 to 28 ...

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

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 ...