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Maya Ranavare: Wellesley Bailey Award Winner
Maya Ranavare is one of four individuals to win the Wellesley Bailey Award in 2024. This is her story.
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Md. Kamal Uddin Wellesley Bailey Awards Winner 2024
Md. Kamal Uddin is one of four individuals to win the Wellesley Bailey Award in 2024. This is his story.
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Sandra Dongo Botolo: Wellesley Bailey Awards Winner 2024
Sandra Dongo Botolo is one of four individuals to win the Wellesley Bailey Award in 2024. This is her story.
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Maya Ranavare: Wellesley Bailey Award Winner
Maya Ranavare is one of four individuals to win the Wellesley Bailey Award in 2024. This is her story.
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Md. Kamal Uddin Wellesley Bailey Awards Winner 2024
Md. Kamal Uddin is one of four individuals to win the Wellesley Bailey Award in 2024. This is his story.
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Sandra Dongo Botolo: Wellesley Bailey Awards Winner 2024
Sandra Dongo Botolo is one of four individuals to win the Wellesley Bailey Award in 2024. This is her story.
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Our latest blogs
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Is the Novocaine film condition real? Is it leprosy?
Many people left the cinema with a fundamental question: is the condition real? There were also some startling similarities to another disease: leprosy
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Entre el cuidado y la lucha: mujeres que reclaman su derecho a ser ciudadanas
La lepra no es solo un problema de salud, es una cuestión de derechos humanos. Las mujeres que viven con lepra enfrentan discriminación en la atención médica, en la sociedad e incluso en sus propios hogares. Este artículo expone su resistencia, resiliencia y la necesidad urgente de cambio.
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Between care and struggle: women who claim their right to be citizens
Who cares for the women who are caregivers? Women affected by leprosy have long been invisible—trapped between caregiving duties and social stigma. Dr Beatriz Miranda-Galarza sheds light on their fight for dignity, rights, and systemic change. Learn more.
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Is the Novocaine film condition real? Is it leprosy?
Many people left the cinema with a fundamental question: is the condition real? There were also some startling similarities to another disease: leprosy
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Entre el cuidado y la lucha: mujeres que reclaman su derecho a ser ciudadanas
La lepra no es solo un problema de salud, es una cuestión de derechos humanos. Las mujeres que viven con lepra enfrentan discriminación en la atención médica, en la sociedad e incluso en sus propios hogares. Este artículo expone su resistencia, resiliencia y la necesidad urgente de cambio.
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Between care and struggle: women who claim their right to be citizens
Who cares for the women who are caregivers? Women affected by leprosy have long been invisible—trapped between caregiving duties and social stigma. Dr Beatriz Miranda-Galarza sheds light on their fight for dignity, rights, and systemic change. Learn more.