Leprosy

News:The President has conferred the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy to Dr NS Dharmashaktu in the individual category and the Leprosy Mission Trust under the institutional category. Facts: About the …

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Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 - by Sayoni

News: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a scheme for universal screening of children below 18 years for leprosy and tuberculosis (TB). It is a part of …

Policy

Govt rolls out scheme to screen all children below 18 for leprosy, TB

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 - by Abdul

The Union government has rolled out a programme for universal screening of children below 18 years for leprosy and tuberculosis(TB). An estimated 25 crore children and adolescents will be annually …

Social

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 - by Abdul

Union Minister for Health has asked the Ministers of Law, Minister of Social Justice and Chief Ministers for amending 108 discriminatory laws against persons affected by Leprosy. He stated that …

Policy / Social

Rajya Sabha clears law removing leprosy as ground for divorce

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 - by Sayoni

The Parliament has cleared the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The bill aims to remove leprosy- a chronic neuro-muscular disorder- as a ground for divorce. The bill seeks to amend …