Veteran documentarian Stavros Psillakis returns to Thessaloniki with an investigation of the history of the Hansenites in ...

“Our new name focuses on the outcome instead of the challenge. It envisions a future where people affected by leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases are not stigmatized nor cast out but ...

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav celebrated his 60th birthday with people suffering from leprosy at Mahatma Gandhi ...

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a serious, infectious chronic disease caused by a harsh bacterial organism called Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy has existed in time unknown and is not ...

The Women United Through Handcrafted Lace and Embroidery (WUTHLE) helps Ilongga ex-Hansenites (people cured from leprosy) and their families learn the craft of lacemaking, which serves a dual purpose: ...

Therefore, people who manifest these types of skin lesions are often unsure of where they came from. Also, because leprosy has become a rare disease, expertise or knowledge about the condition has ...

The film looks at the history of the Hansenites — individuals affected by Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy — through ... way we approach them. I want people to watch our film as ...

“I wasn’t interested in making another film about leprosy and its history in Greece ... but the way we approach them. I want people to watch our film as a fiction film with real characters ...