Thursday, October 16, 2008

CBR and Leprosy in Asia Pacific

Leprosy Mailing List – October 5th, 2008

Ref.: CBR and Leprosy in Asia Pacific
From: Deepak S., Bologna, Italy

Dear Salvatore,

Disability & Rehabilitation team of World Health Organisation (WHO/DAR) in collaboration with other WHO departments, other UN organisations, international and national federations and NGOs, is organising the Asia Pacific Congress on Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) in Bangkok (Thailand) from 9 to 11 December 2008. More information about the Asia Pacific CBR congress is available from the following website: http://www.cbr-asiapacific.org/

In this occasion, a number of pre and post congress workshops on specific themes are also being organised. One of these workshops will be on "CBR and Leprosy" that is being organised by WHO/DAR, ILEP & IDEA. It is possible that Global Leprosy Programme of WHO (WHO/GLP) and Thailand National Leprosy Programme will also be official partners for this workshop. It will be held from 12 to 13 December 2008 at Prince Palace Mahanak hotel in Bangkok.

More information about the pre and post congress workshops and their registration forms including for the "CBR and Leprosy" workshop are available at the following website: http://www.aifo.it/english/resources/announcements/2008/bangkok_cbr_workshops08.htm

Dr Sunil Deepak
Head, Medical Support Department
AIFO
Via Borselli 4-6
40135 - Bologna
Italy
Tel: +39051 - 4393211 / 4393219 (Direct)
Fax: +39051 - 434046
Email: sunil.deepakataifo.it
Webpage: www.aifo.it/english/

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