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How an Indian doctor beat the scourge of leprosy

How an Indian doctor beat the scourge of leprosy

Rediff.com21 Oct 2010

'Diseases that affect the rich are given priority. If five people die of H1N1 in the USA, it's an emergency. Every day millions of children die of diarrhoea in Africa, but it's not high priority. Every day 100,000 children die of TB in Africa, but it's not a priority. So many children die before they are a year old, but nobody is bothered. Unfortunately, money, which should go to the poor is diverted for the rich man's disease,' says .