Ivory Coast leprosy sufferers fight social exclusion

At first glance it is like any other Ivorian village. But this community of 2,800 inhabitants, isolated at the end of a long track that cuts through an immense forest, is sheltered from the gaze of outsiders.

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Leprosy patients are seen at at the Raoul Follereau Institute near Adzope on January 25, 2023. /AFP
By NewVision Reporter
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In commemoration of World Leprosy Day, Vision Group is running a series of articles about the neglected tropical disease. According to the World Health Organisation, World Leprosy Day is observed

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