Spread the Word About Leprosy to Help End the Spread of This Disease!

With all eyes – from the public to the government – fixed on the deadly coronavirus that has turned our lives around, it is easy to forget that there are many other diseases prevalent in India which risk fresh outbreaks if we let our guards down.

Today, I would like to talk to you about one such disease that has been in India literally for centuries. I am talking, of course, about Leprosy.

India is considered the country of origin of leprosy with skeletal evidence dating back to 2000 BC. Yet, ev...