US EditionPatients with leprosy face lasting stigma in Ethiopia
- Thousands of people in Ethiopia still face the challenges of leprosy and the persistent social stigma associated with the disease.
- Leprosy bacteria cause a contagious infection, historically perceived as divine punishment in religious Ethiopian society.
- Alert Hospital in Addis Ababa specializes in leprosy treatment, while NGOs provide medical aid and awareness campaigns for patients.
- Ethiopia officially eliminated leprosy in 1999 but still records around 2,500 new infections annually, and the WHO lists it as a "neglected" tropical disease.
- Recent aid cuts by Western countries and the WHO threaten to undermine ongoing treatment and eradication efforts against the disease.
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