Monday, November 2, 2009

Leprosy clinics in the USA

Leprosy Mailing List – October 31st, 2009

Ref.: Leprosy clinics in the USA

From: Saunderson P., Greenville , SC , USA


Dear Salvatore,

I refer to Dr Poorman’s message (LML Oct. 29th, 2009). Please note that there are several leprosy clinics in the USA connected to the National Hansen’s Disease Programs, based in Baton Rouge , Louisiana . Contact details for all the clinics around the country can be found at:

http://www.hrsa.gov/hansens/clinics.htm

In California , the clinics are in Los Angeles , Martinez and San Diego .

With kind regards,

Dr Paul Saunderson MD, MRCP( UK )

Medical Director, American Leprosy Missions,

Head office: 1 ALM Way, Greenville , SC 29601 , USA

Personal address: Østrem, 6013 Ålesund , Norway

Email: psaunderson(at)leprosy.org

NB

Martinez is 25 mi . from San Francisco . The address of the Clinic in Martinez is:-

Contra Nostra Regional Medical Center

25 Alhambra Avenue

Martinez , CA 94533

Ph # 925 313- 6726 or 925 370-5868

Public Health Nurse Ms Elise Judy R.N.

email: ejudy(at)hsd.co.contra-costa.ca.us

1 comment:

maryjane said...

There is this new television series called The Generations Project. Tonight they are showing an episode about a Hawaiian woman who learns about her great grandmother who was exiled to a leprosy colony.

You can watch in online http://www.byu.tv/ or on BYU Television
It airs on Monday night at 8pm MST

Here's the show's website. http://www.byub.org/thegenerationsproject/

I just thought you might be interested. It's a really great show.