While progress has been made in the treatment and management of leprosy, the stigma associated with the disease, along with systemic healthcare challenges, has slowed eradication efforts. Leprosy ...

Awwal Musa has been able to get the drugs to treat her leprosy for the past year People affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first ...

WHO to send leprosy drugs to Nigeria after testing delays Nigeria reports over 1,000 leprosy cases yearly, faces drug shortages Delays highlight global system vulnerabilities, says UN rapporteur ...

While leprosy has been largely contained in the country, sporadic cases persist, prompting the Ministry of Health and Social Services to intensify its efforts to eliminate the disease by 2027.