I was in Ndjamena, Chad in 2014 as the then Secretary General of the African Workers, to meet the labour leaders in that ...

A new book tells of how leprosy became a byword for segregation and fear, while the 200,000 people newly diagnosed a year are ...

Bwama Island, on Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale, has a history that stretches far beyond its stunning natural beauty. In the 1930s, ...

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has constituted a three-member committee headed by principal secretary, Law department to identify discriminatory, derogatory, ...

Erin Entrada Kelly, two-time Newbery Medalist and National Book Award finalist, shares the real-life story of Josefina ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disorder, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which is a typical intracellular pathogen.

Leprosy, officially called Hansen’s disease, is one of the so-called neglected tropical diseases, Mbakwem said. Now, DPHSS and its partner entities from the public and private sectors have ...

Yogini Ekadashi, a significant Hindu observance dedicated to Lord Vishnu, falls on June 21, 2025. Devotees fast to absolve ...

Yogini Ekadashi will be observed on 21 June. It is a sacred Hindu fast dedicated to Lord Vishnu, believed to cleanse past ...

The Health and Family Welfare Department, Chamba, organised a one-day training camp for medical officers on Tuesday. The camp, held under the chairmanship of Chief Medical Officer Dr Bipen Thakur, ...

In a bid to grow the health sector in Nigeria, the Federal Government is making efforts to reduce the number of Nigerians ...