by Lexie Stallings | Aug 22, 2014 | News Articles
FirstPost.comby Adrija Bose Aug 22, 2014 14:35 ISTSee Article HEREThe first city of modern India, Chennai, is celebrating its 375th birthday this week. The southern city will celebrate Madras Week by dedicating seven days to the history, culture and...
by Lexie Stallings | Aug 5, 2014 | Medical, News Articles
‘India will take at least 40 years to eliminate leprosy’Big News Network (IANS)Monday 28th July, 2014 India’s leprosy elimination programme has not been “successful” and it will take at least 40 years to completely eliminate the...
by Lexie Stallings | Aug 4, 2014 | Medical, News Articles
July 30, 2014 16:43 IST Far from free of leprosyIndia’s leprosy elimination programme has not been “successful” and it will take at least 40 years to completely eliminate the disease from the country, an international expert has...
by Lexie Stallings | Jul 28, 2014 | Colony Development, Donate, News Articles, Sponsorship
Rising Star Outreach has used hygeine and sanitation as one of the first line of defense against the spread of disease and overall health in the leprosy colonies. Partnering with companies like the Courtyard Marriott and DePuy in India, we have together educated the...
by Lexie Stallings | Jul 15, 2014 | Medical, News Articles
Most people view leprosy as a disease that is not found in the United States, we wanted to share this article from kwbu.org last week that talks about its existence in our own country. You will notice that the stigma we see in India is still felt right here at...
by Lexie Stallings | Jun 27, 2014 | Medical, News Articles, Stigma
Saturday 28 June 2014News updated at 2:23 AM IST Baishali Adak, Jun 26, 2014, DHNS :Even as we rejoice the eradication of polio from India, another dreaded and stigmatized disease called leprosy continues to stalk the country. Though the impression among the...