SPAN update: Leprosy in Guyana

Pictured here are the feet of a man from the Pakaraimas suffering from Hanson's disease. After a medical flight yesterday from his village he has a chance to see the specialist now available in Georgetown. His wife has been feeling some possible early symptoms as well.

SPAN: Specialized Patient Action Network is a system to get care and support to those isolated clients who suffer with disease and disability that is not easily treated in remote villages.