World Leprosy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of January, (24th), and aims to raise awareness about a disease that many people believe is extinct. Currently, it is not only the disease that is overlooked, but also those affected by it. Therefore, the theme of the 2021 campaign is “Beat Leprosy, End Stigma and Advocate for Mental Well-Being”…read more

See more:

•  International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations
•  Hanseníase Brasil VHL
• World Leprosy Day Window of Knowledge
• Leprosy

Related links:

• Mapa de evidências: Efetividade da profilaxia pós-exposição à hanseníase
• História da Hanseníase (COC)
• Lepra (enfermedad de Hansen) / Hanseníase / Leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
• Nova lei garante sigilo a pessoas vivendo com HIV, hepatites crônicas, tuberculose e hanseníase
• Fiocruz participa de ações no enfrentamento à hanseníase