Despite widely available and effective treatment, leprosy remains a major public health issue in Ethiopia. The disease is often misconstrued as a hereditary disease in origin, a curse, or a form of divine punishment for immoral behavior.
Listro qishu gurages and gallas are found in large numbers in Shashemene Rehabilitation Center which is about 250 km to the east of Addis Ababa. The facility was initially known by the name “Kuyera”, a derogatory term which means ignored, rejected, put aside, or non-valued people.
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