World Leprosy Day 2026: 5 lesser-known facts

World Leprosy Day 2026: 5 lesser-known facts Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Jan 20, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World Leprosy Day Every year, World Leprosy Day is observed on January 30 to raise public awareness about Hansen`s disease, more popularly called leprosy File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

What is leprosy? Leprosy is disease that is a chronic bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae that affects the skin, causing sores, nerve damage, and muscle weakness Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Significance World Leprosy Day is observed on January 30, as it was chosen by French humanitarian Raoul Follereau to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi who worked with lepers File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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