Defeating Leprosy

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Leprosy is one of the oldest known human diseases, surrounded by myth and fear. However it can be treated easily with antibiotics. Senegal has now embarked on a programme to eradicate the disease and allow people who were once forced into isolation to live normally. Seydina Alioune Djigo hears from people affected by leprosy. Presented by Priscilla Ngethe. (Picture: The family of someone affected by leprosy sit outside in their village. Credit: Africa Life Clinic TV)