Jan 30 Word Leprosy Day
A colour lithograph by Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh (also known as the Indian Leprosy Association) from the 1950s demonstrating Leprosy’s intersection with all races, classes, and religions in India. Wellcome Library, London. In Leprosy: A Short History
World Leprosy Day (WLD) is celebrated on the last Sunday of January. This international day is an opportunity to celebrate people who have experienced leprosy, raise awareness of the disease, and call for an end to leprosy-related stigma and discrimination.
HCS-Manguinhos has published numerous articles, blog posts, and reviews about the disease. Topics and approaches include philanthropy and welfare concerning leprosy in Brazil, leprosy in colonial contexts, antileprosy campaign strategies, its impact on society, Hansen’s disease in the Amazon region and much more.
See the articles:
Women involved in Brazil’s health policy on leprosy Francieli Lunelli Santos and José Augusto Leandro examine the family profiles of women holding key decision-making positions in health policy concerning leprosy from the mid-1920s to the late 1940s.
Leprosy and segregation in colonial Mozambique The paper indicates the different views on leprosy between locals, doctors and missionaries.
The anti-leprosy campaign in Colombia, 1920-1940 The article discusses the replacement of the segregation approach by a more general public health strategy.
Leprosy: a short history The Centre for Global Health Histories publication examines leprosy’s impact on society from the medieval period up to the present day.
Fiocruz hosts international events on global health, ethics and leprosy
V. 10 • supplement 1 • 2003 – Leprosy: a Long History of Stigma
Historia oral de los enfermos de Hansen en Colombia Este artículo resalta la resignificación del concepto de enfermedad a partir de las vivencias de los enfermos.
Vida de leprosa: testimonio de una mujer viviendo con la enfermedad de Hansen en la Amazonía peruana, 1947 El testimonio narra el deterioro del cuerpo, el estigma y la segregación compulsiva, así como la esperanza de una vida mejor.
Hansen’s disease in the Amazon Region This article systematized the information on the history of Hansen’s disease, the public institutions and policies that addressed this disease in Amazonas.
El viaje de El Comercio a un leprosorio en 1960 Este especial cuenta la historia de una misión de periodistas de El Comercio al leprosorio de San Pablo en la Amazonia peruana. Lea el reportaje y los artículos sobre lepra de HCS-Manguinhos.
Peste, cólera, lepra: un recorrido por la literatura El proyecto de la revista digital de las Bibliotecas de Vila-real, España, aborda la historia de las enfermedades a través de la literatura.
Historia social de la lepra en la Argentina El libro de Irene D. Molinari analiza la evolución histórica de la enfermedad hasta 1970. Lea una entrevista con la autora.
