Geneva (26 January 2023). Ahead of World Leprosy Day, the Special Rapporteur on eliminating discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, issued the following statement. This statement was endorsed by the Committee on...
Many Canadians are often surprised to learn that leprosy still exists. Leprosy is not something we often hear about at the doctor’s office or see people struggling with on the streets of our cities. Although leprosy is still around in many other places in the world,...
We are at a significant moment in history. We could solve one of the world’s most pressing but often ignored health issues. Imagine if the world, working together, could end the devastation of 20 diseases and conditions that affect over 1.7 billion...
About three years ago, Shiwani burnt her hand. She told her parents that she couldn’t feel any pain. She confessed that her eyelids were not shutting entirely and that she didn’t have any feeling in her feet, either. Shiwani was only 12 years old. Shiwani’s parents...
Ten people affected by leprosy stood at a distance, isolated by disease and regarded with public disdain. They had heard about a man, Jesus, and couldn’t miss the chance to see Him. “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” “When He saw them, He said, ‘Go, show yourselves to...
