From the leper king of Jerusalem to the era of the crusades to the medieval images of patients in rags waving small bells to remove passers -by, leprosy always vehicles a negative cultural charge. Fighting the discrimination that still affects people affected by Hansen’s disease is one of the reasons for World Day against the leper of this Sunday, January 26. In Ecuador, the United Nations Special Rapporteur to eliminate discrimination against people with the disease and their families made the trip.
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World day against leprosy: a fight also waged in the face of discrimination
