尽管麻风病在1999年被正式消灭,但埃塞俄比亚由于耻辱感,每年有2 500例新病例。 Despite leprosy's official elimination in 1999, Ethiopia sees 2,500 new cases yearly due to stigma.

在埃塞俄比亚,麻风病人继续面临污名化和歧视,尽管1999年作为公共卫生问题正式消灭了这一疾病。 In Ethiopia, leprosy patients face ongoing stigma and discrimination despite the disease being officially eliminated as a public health problem in 1999. 该国每年记录约2 500个新感染病例。 The country records around 2,500 new infections annually. 麻风病由细菌Mycobacterium Leprae引起的,可以治愈,但在高度宗教的社会中常常被视为神的惩罚。 Caused by bacteria Mycobacterium leprae, leprosy is curable but often seen as divine punishment in the highly religious society. 非政府组织和埃塞俄比亚政府努力提高认识和提供医疗援助,但最近西方国家削减援助可能破坏这些努力。 NGOs and the Ethiopian government work to raise awareness and provide medical assistance, but recent aid cuts from Western countries could undermine these efforts.