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Ref.:  (LML) WHO Goodwill Ambassador's Leprosy Bulletin NO. 119, February 2024

From: Takahiro NANRI, Tokyo, Japan

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Dear Dr. Schreuder and Friends,  

 

Warm greetings from Sasakawa Health Foundation/ Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative in Tokyo.

We have issued WHO Goodwill Ambassador's Leprosy Bulletin NO.119 February 2024 "Doing everything we can to achieve zero leprosy." In this issue, we feature: 

 

MESSAGE FROM THE AMBASSADOR
In 2006, I initiated the first Global Appeal to end stigma and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy. Since then, the Global Appeal has become an annual event, always scheduled to launch at around the time of World Leprosy Day. Read More 

 

REPORT
Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative partners with World Health Organization to launch Global Appeal 2024 in Geneva

The Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative and the World Health Organization (WHO) partnered to launch this year's Global Appeal to end stigma and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more 

 

VIEWPOINT
WHO supports Bangladesh's new strategic plan

Dr. Bardan Jung Rana, WHO Representative, World Health Organization Country Office for Bangladesh

Leprosy is an ancient neglected tropical disease that still occurs in more than 120 countries across the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 174,087 new cases were detected globally in 2022, corresponding to a detection rate of 21.8 per million population. Read more 

 

REPORT
Cross-border issues: A vital consideration for leprosy elimination programs

Ramesh Kumar Choudhary, Manager, Community Health and Development, Nepal Leprosy Trust (NLT)/Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital & Services Centre (LLHSC)

When we talk about leprosy, the focus cannot be just within the boundaries of a single country. The disease does not recognize borders, and thus, cooperation and coordination between neighboring countries are essential for effective elimination. Read more 

 

LETTER
My experience at Purple Fest in Goa, India

Mohan Arikonda, Technical Supporting Officer, Association of People Affected by Leprosy (APAL), India

I am Mohan Arikonda. I am a person facing the challenges posed by the disease of leprosy. I am delighted to share that I recently had the opportunity to participate in the International Purple Festival held in Goa, Jan. 8–13, 2024, thanks to the generous support of the Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative. Read more 

  

LETTER

Miss Supranational 2023 visits Iquitos, Peru

Andrea Victoria Aguilera Paredes, Miss Supranational 2023

I recently had the incredible opportunity to visit Iquitos, Peru, to experience firsthand the work being done there by a phenomenal team. During my visit, I was deeply moved by the resilience and strength of the people I met, particularly Silvia, the leader of the association of persons affected by Hansen's disease in Loreto. Read more 

 

AMBASSADOR'S JOURNAL
Kicking off 2024 from Geneva and Tanzania

In January, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Yohei Sasakawa traveled to WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, for the annual Global Appeal to end stigma and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy. Read more 

 

BACK ISSUES 

 

We hope that you would enjoy reading the latest Leprosy Bulletin. 

 

Takahiro NANRI, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Sasakawa Health Foundation

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Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative
Sasakawa Health Foundation
Tel：81-3-6229-5377, Fax：81-33-6229-5388
email: hansen@shf.or.jp
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