The Leprosy colony at Ago-Ireti in Ondo State has commended the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) EL-PASO SS Deck (Ekiti/Ondo chapter) for the payment of the National Examination Council…
The National Association of Seadogs, (NAS), also known as Pyrates Confraternity, on Sunday paid the National Examination Council (NECO) fees for four children of people with leprosy at Ago-Ireti Community…
By Fred Ezeh Minister of health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has explained that leprosy, one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) in Nigeria, is still much around in the country, ravaging…
In commemoration of World Leprosy Day 2022, the Nigerian Government and its partners have denounced the continued stigmatization of people living with the disease. The Honorable Minister of Health, Dr.…
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the number of new leprosy cases detected annually has significantly dropped from more than 7,827 in 1994 to less than 2,000 in…
By Ochogwu Sunday Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church has warned Christians to deviate from criticizing their prophets, saying such attitude attracts dangerous punishment from God. The renowned clergy…
By Sola Isola Two suspected cases of leprosy have been discovered, on Wednesday, at Sabo, Mokola in Ibadan, Oyo state after a number of 101 residents were tested for skin…
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, over 3,500 people get infected with Leprosy every year in Nigeria. By Ebuka Onyeji Alheri community, on the Abuja-Kogi expressway, is one…
Nasarawa State government has said it has recorded no fewer than 170 cases of leprosy disease. The Acting Medical Director of Leprosy Colony at the ERCC Medical Centre, Alushi Village…
Kano State has recorded 118 new cases of leprosy -an infectious disease caused by a bacillus mycobacterium leprae, which affects the skin, peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract…
Mr Yohei Sasakawa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, says overcoming leprosy involves more than early diagnosis and prompt treatment. Sasakawa stated this in his message…
Leprous hands World Health Organisation’s Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, says overcoming leprosy involves more than early diagnosis and prompt treatment. Sasakawa stated this in his message…
About 500 fake appointment letters were sold at the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre (NTLTC), Zaria, at the rate of between N200,000 and N300,000 per appointment, investigation by Daily…