Baby, now aged 47, proudly claims to be one of the very first members of the Hansen’s Club of Philippine General Hospital, having been stricken with leprosy back in February 1997. She recalls how she was diagnosed with the disease, which began as a reddish, elevated spot on her arm. Mistaking it for a […]
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Philippine Leprosy Mission (PLM), in partnership with Sorok Uni Foundation, conducted a free skin clinic as part of the 9th year anniversary celebration of Sorok Trinity Church in Sorok Uni Village, San Antonio, Quezon. Volunteer dermatologists were consultant, Dr Belen Dofitas, and four dermatology resident physicians of St. Luke’s Medical Center. They were able to […]
Lorena (not her real name) told me how she would have been a teacher (BSEEd, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education) had she not stopped school because of the death of her mother. By then, she also started developing signs of leprosy (thickened reddish skin or infiltrations) in her body. She recalled her college days […]
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The 1st Leprosy Stakeholders Symposium was held last January 25, 2012 at the Legend Hotel, City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. This symposium was organized by the Department of Health in cooperation with the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development and Novartis Healthcare Philippines so that the country’s major stakeholders and partners in leprosy control could brainstorm […]