Kalaupapa resident, John Arruda celebrates 100 years of life today. In a statement, Arruda said, “The State of Hawai‘i has provided me with everything, and that’s why I have this beautiful Kalaupapa, which has kept me going all these years and where I call home.”
President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee’s Lunar New Year gifts triggered controversy, as they were presented to Buddhist leaders in packaging featuring illustrations of a church, cross and rosary drawn by Hansen’s disease patients. An association of Hansen’s disease patients also expressed displeasure, saying the patients were hurt by the controversy which they said caused by prejudice.
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) has raised the alarm on the high prevalence of the disease in the country, noting that compassion towards victims is the surest way for faster healing instead of stigmatization. While speaking to journalists in Minna, Niger State capital, the Community Relations Officer of The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) and also […]