Leprosy: Still present, but can be diagnosed and treated early


In a 2011 interview, Heng Bak Nang, then 75, who was diagnosed with tuberculoid leprosy at the age of three, shared that when she accepted her fate, she learnt not to be angry at anyone or anything in life. — Photos: Filepic

In Malaysia, the number of leprosy cases actually fluctuates.

In 2020, there were 181 cases.

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