W.H.O. news release. Final [*] push needed to address leprosy in Western Pacific

Leprosy Mailing List – March 4^th, 2012 

Ref.:    W.H.O. news release.  Final [*] push needed to address leprosy in Western Pacific

From:  M. Vollset, Bergen, Norway

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Dear Dr. Noto,

Thank you very much in advance for circulating the enclosed message and link.  W.H.O. Western Pacific published a press release to mark the start of their three-day meeting on leprosy in the Western Pacific Region.
<< MANILA, 13 February 2012 – “Final push needed to address leprosy in Western Pacific - WHO's Western Pacific Regional Office today urged its Member States to make a final push to address leprosy in the Region.” >>

http://www.wpro.who.int/media_centre/press_releases/pr_20120213.htm 

Best regards,

Magnus Vollset

University of Bergen, Norway

[* after elimination in the year 2000 and the “final” push launched in 2005 this would be one more W.H.O. “final” push. (S. Noto)]