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sloughed off or auto-amputated feet in leprosy (Hansen’s disease) are not caused by the bacteria directly eating away flesh, but rather are a result of severe, untreated, or advanced, chronic, secondary consequences of peripheral neuropathy. The disease causes anesthetic (numb) areas, leading to injuries, chronic infections, and, if not managed, the loss of digits or limbs.

he earns more from panhandling than he would doing other tasks that Leprosy colonies provide.

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfMipejEY7s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t38TiOFaMQ

www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/

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www.leprosymission.org

Jama Masjid

second largest mosque

in INDIA

Old Delhi

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Spring = relax, relax, relax :-) by Xena*best friend* (Vera)

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Davide taking a nap on comfortable grass :-)

Mid-day sleep, or a ‘power nap’, means more patience, less stress, better reaction time, increased learning, more efficiency and better health.
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INDIA11192 by a Psychiatrist's view

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Leprosy is one of the least infectious diseases as nearly everyone has some measure of natural resistance against it.

Nevertheless, it continues to spread,

Stigma against the disease due to its disfigurement causes its victims to be isolated and shunned. They may also isolate themselves out of fear of discrimination. Patients may be impacted in every area of their life, including interpersonal relationships, economic security, and mental health and wellbeing.

The disease is now readily treatable with multi-drug therapy, which combines three drugs to kill the pathogen and cure the victim.

Leprosy colonies exist throughout India.

www.smkjaipur.org

www.youtube.com/watch?v=du1k6LR6Gl0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6grLG3UUKNk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P74S3gfVuxA&t=195s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfMipejEY7s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t38TiOFaMQ

www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatment...

www.leprosymission.org

advocating for the fight against Leprosy

in

MuMBai

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INDIA11355 by a Psychiatrist's view

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Leprosy is a chronic, curable infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae.

It primarily damages the skin, peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract, and eyes.

Left untreated, it can lead to progressive nerve damage, muscle weakness, and permanent physical disabilities.

Many individuals internalize the societal judgment, feeling intense guilt and a total loss of personal dignity and self-esteem.

Patients frequently conceal their diagnosis out of a terrifying, realistic fear of being rejected by their spouses, families, and neighbors.

Forced or self-imposed exile from community spaces (like shared water wells or village festivals) creates deep, traumatic social isolation.

facing pervasive discrimination triggers high rates of clinical anxiety, chronic despair, and depressive disorders.

A HUMAN BEING WITH THE SAME BLOOD RUNNING THROUGH HIS VEINS LIKE YOU AND ME

THE SAME HEART

THE SAME SPIRIT

THE SAME LONGINGS

THE SAME YEARNING TO BE ACCEPTED AND LOVED BY ALL

in

MuMBai

www.smkjaipur.org

www.youtube.com/watch?v=du1k6LR6Gl0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6grLG3UUKNk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P74S3gfVuxA&t=195s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfMipejEY7s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t38TiOFaMQ

www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatment...

www.leprosymission.org

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INDIA10876 by a Psychiatrist's view

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Victims of Hansen's disease

aka

Leprosy

must plead for handouts to

feed their families and themselves.

The disease destroys the tendons in their fingers thus they are permanently abnormally flexed.

Victims are segregated from the general population and often live in their own communities aka 'leprosy colonies' many of which I have visited.

www.smkjaipur.org

www.youtube.com/watch?v=du1k6LR6Gl0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6grLG3UUKNk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P74S3gfVuxA&t=195s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfMipejEY7s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t38TiOFaMQ

www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatment...

www.leprosymission.org

Kolkata

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INDIA10863 by a Psychiatrist's view

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Many people with Leprosy

come for treatment too late

after their stigmata is already apparent.

Although there are compaigns against LEPROSY that offer victims of this horrendous disease food, shelter and some dignity, many people with the illness choose to beg and many depending on the severity of their deformities can earn quite alot, many more than the typical day laborer.

www.smkjaipur.org

www.youtube.com/watch?v=du1k6LR6Gl0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6grLG3UUKNk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P74S3gfVuxA&t=195s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfMipejEY7s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t38TiOFaMQ

www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatment...

www.leprosymission.org

in

ORISSA

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Revalina S. Temat by hendrikMINTARNO

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Another photo session for BetterHealth magazine, this time we visit Mrs. Revalina at her parent's residence.

dr Reisa Kartikasari by hendrikMINTARNO

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Today, we had an opportunity to meet up with dr Reisa and her crew at studio for BetterHealth magazine project.

INDIA11228- Hansen's disease by a Psychiatrist's view

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www.smkjaipur.org

www.youtube.com/watch?v=du1k6LR6Gl0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6grLG3UUKNk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P74S3gfVuxA&t=195s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfMipejEY7s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t38TiOFaMQ

www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatment...

www.leprosymission.org

Leprosy

in

Delhi

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Raisa for BetterHealth Magazine by hendrikMINTARNO

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This was taken yesterday morning at Raisa's place. We practically fill her living room with Elinchrom Octas :D

Info:

One light coming from camera's right side (Elinchrom Octabox BX250Ri)

Revalina S. Temat by hendrikMINTARNO

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Another photo session for BetterHealth magazine, this time we visit Mrs. Revalina at her parent's residence.

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How many months pregnant? by Timothy Takemoto

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In Japan the length of pregnancy is said to be 10 months. This is because the Japanese measure pregnancy in terms of lunar months, or rather menstrual cycles, from the date of the last normal period to birth. There are ten missed cycles, so pregnancy is deemed as being ten months (or "monthlies") long.

Westerners on the other hand measure pregnancy in calendar months from the date of conception, which is 9 and a half menstrual cycles, or 38 weeks, or approximately 9 calendar months (depending on the months).

Aparently in Western prenatal clinics too, gestation is measured from the first day of the last menstrual cycle, which is also the first day of menstruation.

What I am not clear about is what marks the beginning of gestation, or the menstrual cycle. Cycles do not have beginnings and ends, since they are circlular.

I guess that one reason is clarity - there is menstrual blood on this day and so the event can be timed and days can be counted. But that seems like an arbitary length of time for both Japanese and Western medics to deem the beginning of gestation.

Is there a medical basis, perhaps in the fact that this is the day that the mother's temperature drops, and stays low until ovulation, or in the level of hormones, the justify the assertion that gestation is medically, 40 weeks long?

Yasuko suggested that the current system, is based upon the transmogrification of the soul: when one egg is thrown out, the soul moves to next egg, so the life of the next egg starts at the death of the previous one.

This may be one cultural explanation. But medically, I am not sure why gestation should be deemed to start at the death and evacuation of the previous egg. Or why the menstrual cycle should be said to "start" at menstruation, instead of at the end of the "previous" mensturation, or at ovulation - the day that the egg leaves the ovum.

One might argue that gestation is the time that the egg is in preparation but, in a sense the egg has been in preparation since the mother was born, or even before that. One could arge that pregnancy is almost infinite!

Upon investigation, measuring gestation from the time of the "last normal period" does seem to be arbitary - based upon a time that can be measured (when conception / ovulation are often more difficult to ascertain).

All the same, I guess that is more natural to say that pregnancy is precisely 10 womens-months since when we are talking about the cycles, periods, time span of a woman's body. If one uses calendar months then there is going to be error in estimating the babies developement depending on the length of the month.

To overcome the miscalculations introduced by the various lengths of Gregorian months, I am told that when Western prenatal clinics characterise the development of the foetus, they also use 4 week months but in order to make pregnancy fit the common conception of 9 months of the Gregorian calendar, the first and last months are considered to be 6 weeks long.

In any event, it seems that the length of pregnancy in Japan is measured in a more natural, female oriented way, from the time of mother's last mensturation in menstrual cycles. Since it is women that do pregnancy, and it is their bodies, this seems like a very sensible way of measuring things.

In the West pregnancy is measured in a more male-oriented fashion, as the number of Gergorian calendar months from the time of conception - when the guy gets involved. Some might argue that the Western system is more child orientated, but there is nothing child orientated about the months of the year. The child is completely unaware of the months of the calendar.

The fact that some Japanese misconcieve the length of pregnancy to be ten calendar months is discussed here. As I mention on that forum, I think that Westerner's characterisation of pregnancy as being nine calendar months involves a misconception too. No pun intended.

Addendum

The Japanese also have a different way of counting age. Children are considered to be one year old at birth, two years old at their first New Years Day, and then they gain a year at each New Year's day, rather than at birthdays. This is influenced perhaps by

1) Less of an emphasis on individualism - hence everyone becomes older on the same day rather than on individual birthdays.

2) The child is considered to have been alive (for 10 calendar months) at birth, so is considered to be one year old (rather than zero years old) at birth. This again may be influenced from view age from the mother's point of view. To a father, a new born baby may be new, and zero years old, but to the mother, the baby is someone with whom she has had almost a year long relationship.

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Cairn India and IAP organises World Breast Feeding Week in Barmer, Rajasthan by Cairn India Limited

Barmer district in Rajasthan, India has been adjudged as winner by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) for 2011. Cairn India has been associated with this initiative for the past 2 years and this is a second continuous achievement.

Health is one of the most important thematic areas under Cairn’s CSR philosophy.

Cairn India and IAP organises World Breast Feeding Week in Barmer, Rajasthan by Cairn India Limited

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Barmer district in Rajasthan, India has been adjudged as winner by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) for 2011. Cairn India has been associated with this initiative for the past 2 years and this is a second continuous achievement.

Health is one of the most important thematic areas under Cairn’s CSR philosophy.

World Breast Feeding Week Celebrations at Barmer, Rajasthan by Cairn India Limited

Barmer district in Rajasthan, India has been adjudged as winner by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) for 2011. Cairn India has been associated with this initiative for the past 2 years and this is a second continuous achievement.

Health is one of the most important thematic areas under Cairn’s CSR philosophy.

Cairn India and IAP organises World Breast Feeding Week in Barmer, Rajasthan by Cairn India Limited

Barmer district in Rajasthan, India has been adjudged as winner by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) for 2011. Cairn India has been associated with this initiative for the past 2 years and this is a second continuous achievement.

Health is one of the most important thematic areas under Cairn’s CSR philosophy.

The Modern Age Kartini by hendrikMINTARNO

Our team had the opportunity to take these 3 beautiful ladies for BetterHealth cover page (Kartini edition, the aspiring woman who was promoting women emancipation in Indonesia). The ladies were dressed in Javanese traditional "Kebaya" as imagined by our head editor (dr Rio Hermanto, who is also Eka Hospital's Director)

Revalina S. Temat by hendrikMINTARNO

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Another photo session for BetterHealth magazine, this time we visit Mrs. Revalina at her parent's residence.

The Modern Age Kartini by hendrikMINTARNO

Our team had the opportunity to take these 3 beautiful ladies for BetterHealth cover page (Kartini edition, the aspiring woman who was promoting women emancipation in Indonesia). The ladies were dressed in Javanese traditional "Kebaya" as imagined by our head editor (dr Rio Hermanto, who is also Eka Hospital's Director)

Melisa Gandasari for BetterHealth magazine by hendrikMINTARNO

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The Modern Age Kartini by hendrikMINTARNO

Our team had the opportunity to take these 3 beautiful ladies for BetterHealth cover page (Kartini edition, the aspiring woman who was promoting women emancipation in Indonesia). The ladies were dressed in Javanese traditional "Kebaya" as imagined by our head editor (dr Rio Hermanto, who is also Eka Hospital's Director)

Raisa for BetterHealth Magazine by hendrikMINTARNO

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This was taken yesterday morning at Raisa's place. We practically fill her living room with Elinchrom Octas :D

Info:

One large Elinchrom Octabox from her back

One small Elinchrom Octabox from camera's left

Tasya Syarief for BetterHealth Magazine by hendrikMINTARNO

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Last week, we had a chance to meet with Tasya Syarief (News Anchor for RCTI TV station) at her parents home in West Jakarta. We talk about her success stories and motivation, her culinary adventure with her partner, and also relationship tips.

Makeup: Mrs. Nunung Nurhayati

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The Modern Age Kartini by hendrikMINTARNO

Our team had the opportunity to take these 3 beautiful ladies for BetterHealth cover page (Kartini edition, the aspiring woman who was promoting women emancipation in Indonesia). The ladies were dressed in Javanese traditional "Kebaya" as imagined by our head editor (dr Rio Hermanto, who is also Eka Hospital's Director)

2008FEB151634 by Peter Renshaw

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Poor sleep hygiene

"... By reducing sleeping hours I hope to be able to do more everyday. I know that some people need only 4h sleep and they are full of energy. I wish I could do so but I usually need 8.5 hours. I would like to know how many hours you guys sleep and if you have some tips to reduce sleep time. Do you think we are "born" with a needed amount of sleep or can we change it? ..."

Sleeping 4 hours a day and feeling refreshed! Fatigued more like it. I certainly don't believe it. I've had stretches of months with only 4 hours sleep per day. I functioned but only at a base level. I didn't feel refreshed staying up 76hrs at a time. [0] For me and (we are all individuals) I need a good 8Hrs. If I don't, I'm one sorry mess to work with. Communication is by grunt. With rest, bit of exercise, food I work far better and do tasks far better.

You need sleep. If you don't get enough sleep there is enough studies [1] to suggest performance at a lot of levels is severely reduced. Sleep deprivation is also form of mental torture. I don't know why anyone would want to have less sleep and as a result do things worse than they can.

Trying to avoid sleep is a symptom. What is the real problem? Are you trying to do more with the time you have? Is it a time management issue? Is it an issue of living far from your work and travelling? Do you work in a job that "demands" so much it requires you to miss something so basic as sleep? Is your boss torturing you?

Re-define the problem. Is it sleep you need to miss out on or is it something else?

Reference

[0] 3 days doesn't sound like much bit it is. An interesting experiment was to find ways to keep me awake. Funny but some Yoga & breathing worked a charm. Another thing is I learnt how cat-nap. Fall asleep, deep sleep at a moments notice. Day or night.

[1] BetterHealth, Victorian Gov, "Sleep deprivation"

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/BHCV2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/S...

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MakerDocsDC, June 2016. Left to Right, Nishi Rawat, MD, Ted Eytan, MD (@tedeytan), Brian Miller, MD (@4_BetterHealth), Hassan Tetteh, MD (@DoctorTetteh), Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD (@DoctorJesseMD)

Tasya Syarief for BetterHealth Magazine by hendrikMINTARNO

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Last week, we had a chance to meet with Tasya Syarief (News Anchor for RCTI TV station) at her parents home in West Jakarta. We talk about her success stories and motivation, her culinary adventure with her partner, and also relationship tips.

Makeup: Mrs. Nunung Nurhayati

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Curt Anderson | Junior Chef by hendrikMINTARNO

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Had the opportunity to take photos of Curt Anderson (Junior Chef, 12 years old) with his family at their home. It was done for the BetterHealth magazine. Talking to his parents, apparently the recipe is simple for Curt: supportive family member. Surely it can bring out the best in people

Strobes:

1. BX250 with Octabox from camera's right

2. SB800 with diffuser bounced to ceiling from camera's left

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