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  Is leprosy contagious? Common myths busted on World Leprosy Day

  Health | January 30, 2026 9:34 IST

  Know the top 10 myths and facts about leprosy, its symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Bust common misconceptions and spread awareness.

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  Why emotional outbursts are part of ADHD, a neurologist explains

  Health | January 27, 2026 11:43 IST

  Emotional outbursts are a core feature of ADHD, not bad behaviour. A paediatric neurologist explains why children with ADHD experience intense emotions, how the brain works differently, and what truly helps regulate feelings.

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  World Leprosy Day: Is leprosy contagious? Dermatologist breaks down the medical facts

  Health | January 25, 2026 8:44 IST

  Is leprosy contagious? Doctor explains why Hansen’s disease is not highly infectious, how it really spreads, and why early treatment cures the condition and prevents transmission. Medical facts that replace fear with clarity.

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  World Vitiligo Day 2025: What is Vitiligo? Expert debunks myths and shares treatment options

  Health | June 25, 2025 7:00 IST

  World Vitiligo Day is celebrated on June 25 to raise awareness about vitiligo, a chronic autoimmune skin condition that causes white patches due to the destruction of melanin-producing cells. Scroll down to read more.

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  World Leprosy Day 2025: Debunking myths related to the chronic infectious disease

  Health | January 30, 2025 12:21 IST

  Do you know that World Leprosy Day is celebrated every year in January? Let us gain information about the day and break some myths related to leprosy.

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  Leprosy-Free Future by 2027? Doctor explains how early diagnosis and treatment can help

  Health | February 05, 2024 17:04 IST

  By prioritising timely care, India can break the chains of leprosy transmission, improve patient outcomes, and ultimately realise its goal of eradicating leprosy by 2027.

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  Why do we observe Leprosy Day on January 30? Know history, theme, significance and more

  Health | January 29, 2024 13:57 IST

  Leprosy Day on January 30 is a reminder of the importance of empathy and understanding towards those affected by leprosy. It is a call to action for all of us to come together and work towards ending discrimination and stigma associated with the disease.

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  Health Ministry to introduce new three-drug regimen for leprosy: Report

  Health | January 25, 2024 11:26 IST

  WHO's recommended treatment regimen comprises three drugs - dapsone, rifampicin and clofazimine - and the combination is referred to as multi-drug therapy or MDT. WHO has been providing MDT free of cost.

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  Leprosy In India: How does this affect the life of people mentally and physically?

  Health | May 24, 2023 16:35 IST

  "Leprosy patients still face the same stigma that society has made them feel since biblical times. Ostracization, being treated as cursed, and restraints on employment are rampant."

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  Padma Shri awardee Damodar Ganesh Bapat dies at 84: A life dedicated to leprosy patients

  India | August 17, 2019 11:28 IST

  Padma Shri awardee and noted social worker Damodar Ganesh Bapat passed away on Friday night. He was 84.

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  SC issues slew of directions to end centuries old stigma attached to leprosy patients

  India | September 14, 2018 20:23 IST

  The apex court said that acceptability of leprosy patients in the society would go a long way in reducing the stigma attached to the disease and passed a slew of directions to the Centre and the state governments for launching massive awareness programmes.

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  No discrimination of leprosy patients in treatment, education, SC directs Centre, states

  India | September 14, 2018 12:48 IST

  It also directed that the medical staff in private and government hospitals be sensitised to ensure that leprosy patients do not face discrimination.

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  Union Cabinet clears law striking down leprosy as ground for divorce

  India | August 01, 2018 22:47 IST

  In one of its recent reports, the Law Commission had also recommended repeal of laws and provisions which were discriminatory against leprosy affected people.

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  Amitabh Bachchan is backing Global Appeal 2018 to fight leprosy and stigma against it

  Health | January 10, 2018 16:35 IST

  'The greatest disease today is not TB or leprosy, it is being unwanted and uncared for,' wrote Amitabh Bachchan in his statement.

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  Shame! Two sisters carry body of mother in Odisha, villagers stay away

  India | April 05, 2016 22:47 IST

  A village in Western Odisha on Monday was a mute spectator to a shameful incident in which two sisters had to carry the body of their 70-year-old mother to the cremation ground for the funeral rites.

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  Anti-Leprosy Day: Watch the stigma that befalls a leprosy patient in Indian society

  India | January 31, 2016 13:57 IST

  New Delhi: Despite decades of campaigns and awareness programmes, Leprosy in India has not been eradicated. The country is home to almost 60% of world's leprosy affected people. Government health agencies, with the help of NGOs,

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  World Anti-Leprosy Day: Time to talk & know about the deadly disease

  Lifestyle | January 30, 2016 17:06 IST

  India is the abode of 60 % of world's leprosy affected people. Leprosy is an infectious disease that causes severe, disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms and legs.According to the National Leprosy

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  President calls for eradicating leprosy

  India | February 16, 2014 8:38 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday called for integrated leprosy services in geographically focused areas to eradicate the disease while Vice President Hamid Ansari urged for generating awareness to dispel misconceptions about it.They were speaking

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  747 new leprosy cases in NE region, Centre worried

  India | November 08, 2013 16:36 IST

  Shillong: The Centre has expressed concern at re-emergence of leprosy cases in certain pockets of the eighth North Eastern states which have reported 747 new cases.Except four districts of Assam which recorded higher prevalence of