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‘We Just Want Dignity’: Over 3,000 lepers, families endure neglect in Nigeria’s leprosy colonies

Lepers in a Nigerian leprosy colony

Nigeria officially records at least 2,500 new leprosy cases annually, and over 400,000 people live with the long-term consequences of the disease in 61 settlements nationwide

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