Leprosy Mailing List – August 1, 2021
Ref.: (LML) WHO Goodwill Ambassador's Leprosy Bulletin NO. 104 JULY 2021
From: Takahiro Nanri, Tokyo, Japan
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. 104 JULY 2021 "Don't forget leprosy" today. In this issue, we feature:
MESSAGE FROM THE AMBASSADOR
This year marks the 20th anniversary of my appointment as the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination. I am using this occasion to launch a 10-month campaign aimed at stakeholders called "Don't forget leprosy." Read More
INTERVIEW - Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General
WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination's role is to make sure that leprosy is not forgotten
Please tell us a bit about WHO goodwill ambassadors. What difference has it made to have a goodwill ambassador for leprosy elimination? Read more
REPORT - Alice Cruz, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur
Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 pandemic on persons affected by leprosy and their family members
While it is true that there is increased dynamism with regard to the recognition of persons affected by leprosy as rights-holders, as well as greater attention to issues of gender and participation, one cannot deny the substantive setback brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
OPINION - Jayashree P. Kunju, Vice Chair, Lepra Society and Member of the Board, IDEA International
Look to Global Leprosy Champions for ways to improve post-pandemic leprosy services
Epidemics cause severe disruptions to the delivery of national health services, particularly those related to serving the needs of marginalized communities. Leprosy, already classified as a "Neglected Tropical Disease," has been further neglected as the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Twenty years as the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination
In 2001, Yohei Sasakawa was appointed Special Ambassador to the Global Alliance for Elimination of Leprosy (GAEL). His appointment was continued in 2004 under the new name WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination. Since then, he has been working to realize a leprosy-free world from both a medical and social perspective. Read more
"Don't forget leprosy" awareness campaign
The Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative is leveraging the 20th anniversary of the appointment of the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination to launch a 10-month-long awareness campaign called "Don't forget leprosy." Read more
UPCOMING EVENTS
Webinar series: Don't forget leprosy
As part of the Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen Disease) Initiative's "Don't forget leprosy" campaign, a six-part webinar series will kick off in August 2021. The webinars are free of charge and open to all. Read more
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
website: https://sasakawaleprosyinitiative.org/, https://www.shf.or.jp
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