leprosy

The palace as leper’s colony

SOMETIME around 740 BC, Uzziah, King of Judah, bought himself leprosy with the currency of haughtiness. He wanted to transmute…

1 month ago

Leprosy Mission empowers PWDs with start-up kits in Kogi

The Leprosy Mission Nigeria has empowered over fifteen persons with disabilities and those affected by leprosy in Kogi State with…

4 months ago

Jordan becomes first country to eliminate Leprosy globally

In a historic achievement, Jordan has become the first country in the world to eliminate leprosy, receiving official verification from…

7 months ago

Lepers association says colony no longer safe, seeks soft loans for members in business

Persons living with leprosy in Ogun State have decried the worrying state of security around their colony in Iberekodo Area…

3 years ago

Kogi records 20 new cases of Leprosy

Twenty new cases of leprosy have been recorded in Kogi State according to the Kogi state program officer, Leprosy Mission…

4 years ago

Abandoned: Sad tales inside lepers’ colony

With the giant strides made globally, including Nigeria, and the efforts by governmental and non-governmental organisations, as well as religious…

9 years ago

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