Leprosy

Perhaps every person in his life has heard at least once about what leprosy is. This is a very specific disease: it is associated with skin damage, which leads to a number of complications and consequences. In ancient times, people had uneducated thinking and did not know how to value their own work. Therefore, there are still many places on Earth where there is something that was previously built with inhuman efforts and using low quality materials. One such place is the state of Sri Lanka. Today it is impossible to imagine that there would be houses made of wood in cities. But once upon a time it was like this: a person built houses with several floors, which, after destruction, were dismantled for firewood by themselves. Now it seems fantastic, but people lived in such an environment.

Experts say that part of the condition of another 30 million Lankans, that is, half the population, is leprosy (Chagas disease). This assumption is confirmed by the fact that many poor people refrain from recognizing the diagnosis.

Lepromafana, as a person with leprosy is called in Sri Lanka, is not considered a full-fledged member of society. Hindu culture generally discriminates against leprosy patients. Christianity and Buddhism have practically nothing to do with them. Due to long-term neglect by authorities, there were few or no government programs for the prevention and treatment of leprosy. Today, only 8% of patients receive specialized medical care, but due to financial costs, the average age of the patient is rapidly increasing and the level of his social adaptation is declining. Most often, people become infected with this disease when the pathogen accidentally comes into contact with the skin. Sometimes they come to this after years of living in an open area or through contact with a patient in