26 January 2023 · BBC Future

Leprosy: the ancient disease scientists can’t solve

Rifampicin treatment has had a significant impact in countries like Ghana, says Benedict Quao, who leads the National Leprosy Control Programme in Ghana, which is a member of the Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy. “For the first time ever, countries had medical guidelines that could push political leadership to act,” he says.

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