Leprosy -- India
Leprosy funding [is] being cut despite 1841 cases [in 2015]. Cuts in funding for leprosy care could result in more cases, according to health workers. Funding for support surveys that identify leprosy patients, record growth of the disease and administer medicines, is not available any more, they say. Sister Christina, who works in Sumanahalli Leprosy Colony, said, "Due to lack of surveys, we are now getting more multibacillary (MB) cases, which have more than 5 patches on the skin. The
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