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    Fighting against leprosy: Awareness, treatment and social reintegration

  • The residents of the village of Malek don’t have direct access to medicines, but a mobile medical team from Malteser International frequently distributes drugs against leprosy or tuberculosis.
    (01/2012)

    In Malek, a mobile medical team from Malteser International frequently distributes drugs against leprosy or tuberculosis.Download

  • In the village Malek, Malteser International leprosy officer Daniel Lueth educates the people about leprosy, looks out for new cases and gives out drugs.
    (01/2012)

    Leprosy officer Daniel Lueth educates the people about leprosy, looks out for new cases and gives out drugs.Download

  • In South Sudan, Malteser International educates the population of remote villages about symptoms and treatment of the disease.
    (01/2012)

    Malteser International educates the population of remote villages about symptoms and treatment of the disease.Download

  • These three women from the village of Malek near Rumbek read the Malteser International awareness material about leprosy and tuberculosis with great interest.
    (01/2012)

    These three women read the awareness material about leprosy and tuberculosis with great interest.Download

  • The leprosy settlement near Rumbek has become a healthy village – once treated, the disease is not contagious anymore.
    (01/2012)

    The leprosy settlement near Rumbek has become a healthy village – once treated, the disease is not contagious anymore.Download

  • In order to live independently, it is important for settlement residents to grow their own food. Here, the corn from the family’s own garden is being milled.
    (01/2012)

    In order to live independently, it is important for settlement residents to grow their own food.Download

  • Great-grandmother and great-granddaughter enjoy the afternoon next to their new Tukul. Malteser International provided material for the construction of their new home.
    (01/2012)

    Great-grandmother and great-granddaughter enjoy the afternoon next to their new Tukul.Download

  • The 78-year-old Esaja Mahuek weeds his vegetable garden. Thanks to his tool’s horizontal handle, he is able to do so despite having lost parts of his right hand.
    (01/2012)

    Thanks to his tool’s handle, Esaja Mahuek is able to weed his garden despite having lost parts of his right hand.Download

  • After years of having to sleep in the open, this man from the leprosy settlement uses the bamboo provided by Malteser International to build his new home.
    (01/2012)

    This man from the leprosy settlement uses the bamboo provided by Malteser International to build his new home.Download

  • Although easily curable, leprosy is still widely spread in South Sudan.
    (01/2012)

    Although easily curable, leprosy is still widely spread in South Sudan.Download

  • Malteser International leprosy officer, Daniel Lueth, plays with the children living in the leprosy settlement.
    (01/2012)

    Malteser International leprosy officer, Daniel Lueth, plays with the children living in the leprosy settlement.Download

  • Outreach teams attend to the leprosy patients in their villages and bring them their medicines for the treatment that may take from six month to one year or more. Photo: ich.tv
    (01/2012)

    A staff member of Malteser International gives medicines to a woman.Download

  • With the right drugs leprosy is curable.
    (01/2012)

    With the right drugs leprosy is curable.Download

  • A Malteser International staff member examines a patient in order to find out how the patient is responding to the treatment.
    (01/2012)

    A Malteser International staff member examines a patient in order to find out how the patient is responding to the treatment.Download

  • Grace, 18 years old, is examined by Joseph Khemis, leprosy officer for symptoms of leprosy as she suffers of skin irritations. Fortunately, the mother of two children is healthy. Photo: Birgit Betzelt
    (01/2012)

    A young sudanese girl is examined for leprosy symptoms.Download

 
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