Slide Series, Bangladesh 1990: "Leprosy - the old scourge" - No. 05: A leper man with collapse of the nose. Just that, to be identified as a leper, is often a bigger problem for the patient than the disease itself. Especially in areas where superstition, prejudice and ignorance are widespread, this kind of symptom may quite destroy a family's livelihood, and cause the patient and maybe his family to leave the place. This problem can be solved by operation with insertion of a prosthesis. However, this intervention has to be performed by a plastic surgeon.
Authors
- Collection
- International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-93827
- Dates
- 1990
- Format
- Photographs
- Place Discussed
- Asia Bangladesh Thakurgaon Nilphamari
- Provider
- California Digital Library
- Published in
- Bangladesh
- Reference
- imp-dan-DM_273.jpg
- Rights
- CC Attribution (CC BY). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Må bruges med kildeangivelse: Danmission Photo Archive / Should be used with source reference: Danmission Photo Archive. Danmission Strandagervej 24, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark USC does not control copyright for these images. For usage permission, contact the Danmission. Information is available at http://danmission.dk danmission@danmission.dk
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/80c6df77c3e442f3ab66593416c1f6ac