The ancient disease of poverty, leprosy, spreads particularly in an environment where people live in cramped conditions, are poorly nourished, live in poverty and have no access to health care. In addition, those affected often conceal their infection, as leprosy is associated with strong stigmatization and exclusion. And this has serious consequences: If left untreated, it leads to chronic ulcers and permanent disabilities. In the district of Durg, the neglected tropical disease therefore finds a fertile breeding ground and is widespread. Although the Indian government has been working for decades to eradicate leprosy, too many women, children and people living in poverty in Durg still fall through the cracks of the system.

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