World Leprosy Day 2024. Leprosy is a disease that affects skin and. This date was chosen by french humanitarian, raoul follereau as a tribute to the life of mahatma gandhi, who did much work with persons affected by leprosy and died at the end of january in 1948.

Leprosy is a disease that affects skin and. Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (ntd) which still occurs in more than 120 countries, with more than 200 000 new cases reported every year.