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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">The first of the new series of award-winning current events programmes on <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Channel 4’s Unreported World</strong></span> meets some of the remarkable people fighting back against the neglected tropical disease, leprosy. In India, millions affected by leprosy are pushed to the margins of society and ostracised by their families and friends. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Reporter Seyi Rhodes meets people who have been shunned because of leprosy and interviews Dr Premal Das, superintendent at <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>The Leprosy Mission’s Naini hospital</strong></span> - the largest leprosy referral hospital in India. The film features the work of The Leprosy Mission including the surgical techniques used to correct deformity caused by leprosy, and the bravery of patients striving to overcome stigma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One such patient is 16-year-old Pooja who had surgery to correct deformities in her hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The film follows Pooja on a sensitive journey home, to her community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is uncertain whether they will accept her because she has had leprosy.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 200%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">The film will be shown on <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Friday 25 March on Channel 4 at 7.30pm</strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 200%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">It can also be viewed worldwide at <a title="http://ui.isend-itineris.co.uk/track/click.aspx?r=18cd0c7f40&t=e96e4bc732&k=5a1cf6a21d8d413a9c8b" href="http://ui.isend-itineris.co.uk/track/click.aspx?r=18cd0c7f40&t=e96e4bc732&k=5a1cf6a21d8d413a9c8b">www.channel4.com/programmes/unreportedworld/4oD</a> after 25 March</span></p>
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