Reclaiming ‘leprosy’ – why changing its meaning matters more than renaming

Leprosy Review · Published 2026-06-11 · DOI 10.47276/lr.97.2.2026061

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Atiqah Abd-Rahim

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2026

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Abd-Rahim, A. (2026). Reclaiming ‘leprosy’ – why changing its meaning matters more than renaming. Leprosy Review. https://doi.org/10.47276/lr.97.2.2026061

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