RANJHA (Banke), Nov 12: Despite a decrease in leprosy cases compared to previous years, Banke and Bardiya districts in the Lumbini Province continue to report new cases of this infectious disease, posing challenges to its eradication.

Eliminating leprosy and its stigma

January 31, 2021 07:00 am

People who are suffering from any kind of disability from leprosy should be provided with employment to help them live an independent life.

BANKE, Jan 27: Banke, the district in province 5, had 125 leprosy patients till last fiscal year and till the mid-December of the current fiscal year 114 patients were under medical treatment at several hospitals here.

GAUSHALA, May 15: As many as eight patients of leprosy have been identified in a single ward of Mahottari rural municipality in Mahottari district.

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KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Annually, some 3,000 leprosy patients are found in Nepal despite the completion of a decade since the government announced the elimination of the disease.

KHOTANG, Feb 5: Halesi Tuwachung Municipality of Khotang organized a free health camp in Bahunidanda on Sunday to identify people infected with leprosy.

LAHAN, July 22: A total of 79 new patients of leprosy have been found in Siraha district, according to the Health Division at Dhangadhimai Municipality.

NAWALPARASI, Feb 27: Eight-eight new leprosy patients have been found in course of 'Search Campaign, launched at Nawalparasi (west of Bardaghat-Susta) and Nawalparasi (east of Bardaghat-Susta) districts.

New leprosy patients in Palpa

February 4, 2017 07:54 am

PALPA, Feb 4: A total of 13 new patients of leprosy have been found in the district, the District Public Health Office said.

13 new leprosy patients found in Palpa

February 3, 2017 14:45 pm

PALPA, Feb 3: A total of 13 new patients of leprosy have been found in the district, the District Public Health Office (DPHO) said.

GULARIYA (Bardiya), Jan 31: A total of 120 new patients of leprosy have been found in the district, the District Public Health Office (DPHO) said. The revelation was made during a campaign to eliminate leprosy in the past eight days alone (the campaign started on January 23).

Leprosy on rise in Jhapa

November 11, 2016 23:45 pm

JHAPA, Nov 12: Despite heavy investment, relentless efforts to control leprosy have failed to pay off in Jhapa. Leprosy is on the rise in the district with poor results from leprosy control campaigns.