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Leprosy was historically widespread in Europe and hung on in some countries well into the 20th century. While today, most cases detected are ‘imported’, there remain occasional autochthonous cases in countries such as Spain and Italy on Europe’s southern boundaries. In all likelihood the disappearance of leprosy from most of Europe reflected the general improvements seen in socio economic conditions and nutrition over the last century. Most ILEP Members are headquartered in Europe and raise their funds from people and institutions who today have no experience of leprosy in their own communities and may even be unaware that it was once widespread as far north as the Arctic Circle.
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Posted on 23/04/2008 by
A kaleidoscope of colour, radiating from a collection of paintings, surrounded and greeted visitors to the Nehru Centre in London for two weeks in April.
Categories: Europe, News and Notes
Posted on 18/07/2008 by
The Vatican has approved Father Damien’s second miracle. It is likely a date in 2009 will be set for his canonization.
Categories: Europe, News and Notes
Posted on 04/08/2008 by
This 30th July, San Ignacio’s Day, a supper was held at the San Francisco de Borja Sanitorium in honour of the work of Dr José Terencio de las Aguas, who raised scientific standards significantly at the San Francisco de Borja Sanitorium.
Posted on 06/11/2008 by
An International Congress on Disability and Development, taking place 2nd – 3rd December in Berlin.
Categories: Europe, International Collaboration
Posted on 06/04/2009 by
On 17th January 1909, the “San Francisco de Borja” Sanatorium was opened to take care of leprosy patients, who had been suffering alone, isolated by a society fearful of this disease. It played a key role in the elimination of leprosy in Spain.
Categories: Members, News and Notes, Spain