As I recall it, it was in the final months of 1999. I was three years into my stint as BBC South Asia correspondent, based in ...

As many as 57 people afflicted with leprosy are expected to exercise their franchise for the first time on Wednesday in the ...

Jamtara: The distant dream of exercising their franchise turned into a reality for 57 leprosy patients on Wednesday, as they ...

A total of 57 leprosy patients on Wednesday voted for the first time at Jamtara in the Jharkhand assembly elections and expressed hope that the new government will solve the problems faced by them.

The idea was to help spread information to help people with leprosy access treatment. Those who had leprosy could, it was hoped, be cured if they could get access to a multi-drug therapy that had ...

Leprosy patients in Jharkhand’s Jamtara district will vote for the first time in the assembly polls. A dedicated, decorated booth has been set up for them at Snehpur Community Building. This ...

Jharkhand Assembly elections second phase concludes peacefully with higher voter turnout, key candidates include Chief ...

Therefore, people who manifest these types of skin lesions are often unsure of where they came from. Also, because leprosy has become a rare disease, expertise or knowledge about the condition has ...

Initially hesitant to vote due to apathy towards their issues, they now believe voting empowers them to demand solutions from ...

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for our blessings, and saying thank you is a good deed, Jerry Nine writes.