Ziqitza - World Leprosy Day
                     Ziqitza - World Leprosy Day 
Every year on the final Sunday of January, World Leprosy Day 
is marked around the world to promote awareness about 
leprosy and to let people know that the disease is now easily 
cured. Unfortunately, many individuals around the world 
continue to be affected by this condition due to a lack of basic 
medical care and the disease's stigma.
Leprosy affects the nerve system, causing numbness in 
exposed areas of the body such as the hands, feet, and face. 
The condition was nicknamed Hansen's disease after the 
scientist Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who discovered in 
1873 that the sickness is caused by the bacterium 
Mycobacterium leprae. It can take many years for leprosy 
symptoms to show after infection.
Ziqitza - What is leprosy?
The bacterium Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy, which is a 
chronic, progressive bacterial infection. The nerves of the extremities, 
the skin, the lining of the nose, and the upper respiratory tract are the 
most commonly affected. Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease.
Skin sores, nerve degeneration, and muscle weakness are all 
symptoms of leprosy. It can result in severe disfigurement and 
substantial impairment if not treated. Leprosy is one of the oldest 
diseases that has been documented. Around 600 B.C., the first 
documented reference to leprosy was discovered.
Many countries, especially those with tropical or subtropical 
climates, have leprosy. In India, it's particularly very frequent.
Ziqitza - What are the symptoms of leprosy?
The following are the most common leprosy symptoms:
  muscle wasting
  Hands, arms, feet, and legs are numb.
  lesions on the skin
The skin lesions cause a loss of touch, warmth, or painful feeling. Even 
after several weeks, they have not healed. They're paler than your 
typical skin tone, or they're irritated and inflamed.
Leprosy Diagnosis.
Leprosy is diagnosed primarily through clinical signs and 
symptoms. After a period of training, every health practitioner 
should be able to detect the indicators. In practice, patients with 
such disorders routinely present themselves to the health centre as 
soon as the symptoms become apparent. Only in a few rare cases 
is it necessary to utilise laboratory tests to confirm a leprosy 
diagnosis.
If a person exhibits one of the following cardinal indications in an 
endemic area, they should be considered to have leprosy:
 
Leprosy-related skin damage and sensory loss, with or without 
thicker nerves
Skin wounds, whether single or many, are usually lighter in colour 
than healthy skin. The scars can appear reddish or copper-colored 
at times.
Smears of skin that are positive.
Leprosy Treatment and Cost in India
The treatment for leprosy is a multidrug regimen that lasts between 
six and twelve months. Because treating leprosy with just one 
antileprosy medicine can result in drug resistance to that agent, 
leprosy is best treated with a mix of drugs known as multidrug 
therapy. The pharmaceutical combination utilised in MDT is 
determined by the disease classification. The most important 
antileprosy drug, rifampicin, is used to treat both kinds of leprosy.
Multidrug therapy (MDT) was initially prescribed by a WHO Expert 
Committee in 1984 and has been the standard treatment for 
leprosy since 1995. WHO has provided MDT to all endemic 
countries at no cost. Doctors and health practitioners prescribe a 
combination of rifampicin, dapsone, and clofazimine to treat 
multibacillary leprosy. Leprosy treatment in India can cost up to Rs. 
27,000, which includes thorough care for the patient.
About Ziqitza HealthCare Limited
With over 42 million Indians served, Ziqitza Limited Rajasthan is a 
well-known provider of emergency healthcare services in India. 
Around 2.5 lakh Covid patients used Ziqitza ambulance services in 
the previous year. Ziqitza Rajasthan received the Times Social 
Impact Award and is ranked #34 in the Global Real Impact Awards. 
We're all aware of the status of our roads, as well as the numerous 
accidents that occur on a daily basis.
The 108 ambulances of Ziqitza Healthcare (ZHL Rajasthan), Asia's 
largest private emergency medical service provider, have assisted 
patients from Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and 
Sikkim. The 108 Ambulance crew can provide free, high-quality care 
to residents of these states.
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