Leprosy Apr 2026

Sangeeta's Story: Overcoming Leprosy Stigma & Healing in Nepal

Elias eventually found his way to a hospital—not a place of bars and bells, but a sanctuary of science and compassion, much like the Muzaffarpur Hospital in India. Leprosy

There, a doctor named Elena didn't flinch when she touched his skin."It is not a curse, Elias," she said, her voice steady. "It is a germ. It was discovered by a man named Gerhard Hansen in 1873. He proved it was an infection, not a sin." Sangeeta's Story: Overcoming Leprosy Stigma & Healing in