25/01/2026
Many people think of Leprosy as an ancient disease. And then, there are some that still believe that Leprosy has no cure, which remains a common myth.
The truth is that, each year, thousands of men, women, and children all over the world develop this disease. After a major breakthrough in the 1940s, Leprosy a curable disease today.
However, despite effective treatment, leprosy is one of the world’s most stigmatized diseases, and people living with leprosy-related disabilities are shunned and discriminated against.
This World Leprosy Day, Alonzo Dermatology joins the call to end stigma and promote timely dermatologic care.
Leprosy is curable, and early consultation makes all the difference.
ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ sᴋɪɴ ʜᴀs ᴀ sᴛᴏʀʏ—ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ sᴛᴏʀʏ ᴅᴇsᴇʀᴠᴇs ᴜɴᴅᴇʀsᴛᴀɴᴅɪɴɢ.
