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This collection features first-person narratives and profiles from individuals whose lives have been touched by leprosy. From patients overcoming stigma to doctors pioneering treatment, activists championing human rights to researchers advancing medical knowledge, these testimonies illuminate the multifaceted human dimension of leprosy. Organized by geographical region, these stories from Africa, the Americas, Europe, South-East Asia, and the Western Pacific reveal both shared challenges and diverse experiences in the global fight against leprosy and discrimination.

Africa

Crossing the River to Yalisombo (Wellcome Library Collection)

Category:Blog

Area:Africa

Country:Congo

Yalisombo (DR Congo)

Stanley Br…

Michel Lechat, Yonda, Congo

Category:Blog

Area:Africa

Country:Congo

Yonda (DR Congo)

Michel Lec…

Category:Blog

Area:Africa

Country:Nigeria

Uzuakoli (Nigeria)

Uzuakoli L…

Adzopé on Ile Desirée in Côte d’Ivoire

Category:Blog

Area:Africa

Country:Cote d'Ivoire

Adzopé (Côte d’Ivoire)

As a resul…

Category:Testimonies

Area:Africa

Country:Tanzania

Isa’s Bright Future

Originally…

Category:Testimonies

Area:Africa

Country:Zimbabwe

Making the Best of Life

Originally…

Category:Testimonies

Area:Africa

Country:Ethiopia

Learning a Skill Restored My Dignity

Originally…

Category:Blog

Area:Africa

Country:Nigeria

Voices from Nigeria

“Arguably,…

Category:Blog

Area:Africa

Country:Nigeria

Harcourt Whyte Broadcast

John Manto…

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