Leprosy - A Forgotten Disease

Synopsis

Leprosy is one of the world’s oldest known diseases, but today it’s a forgotten disease, as it’s no longer considered a world health problem. But leprosy still exist in the world and every second minute is a new person diagnosed with the disease. In India leprosy is still a big problem. Because although leprosy is treatable there is still a social stigma attached to the disease. In this documentary we meet people whose lives have been affected by leprosy.