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In some countries leprosy patients are being isolated from the rest of society. What is WHO doing about this?

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In some countries leprosy patients are being isolated from the rest of society. What is WHO doing about this?

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WHO has been promoting ambulatory treatment of leprosy patients since the early 1960’s and recommends that patients stay with family members and try to live as normal a life as possible. Currently, because of the Leprosy Elimination Campaign (a WHO initiative), leprosy patients are less stigmatised and it is treated as a skin disease, just like any other. Treatment is provided free of charge by any health facility with monthly MDT blister packs supplied through WHO.