Leprosy Mailing List – February 23 , 2023
Ref.: (LML) 150th Years Anniversary Conference at Bergen
From: Ben Naafs, Munnekeburen, the Netherlands
We received the following announcement through Dr. Ben Naafs:
WEBCAST: The 150th Anniversary of the Discovery of M. Leprae ~ A Look at the Past, Present and Future of Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) ~
https://sasakawaleprosyinitiative.org/latest-updates/initiative-news/3257/
February 28th, 1873, was the day Dr. Gerhard Armauer Hansen first wrote in his notebook that he had observed rod-shaped bacteria in samples from patients affected by leprosy. The bacillus in question was later given the name Mycobacterium leprae—leprosy's causative agent. The discovery is a watershed moment in the history of leprosy and global health—a scientific breakthrough that had enormous consequences.
The anniversary of Hansen's discovery will not be used to glorify the past. Rather, we take this opportunity to critically assess past achievements, take stock of the situation today, and address the future steps needed to rid the world of this ancient, misunderstood, and treatable disease.
What has happened since the discovery of M. leprae in Bergen 150 years ago, what is happening now, and what does the future hold? How is this history preserved, how it is communicated, and why is the history of leprosy important to its future?
Date: February 28, 2023
Care, University of Bergen, Norway
Length: 75 min.
Language: English
Organizers: University of Bergen, Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative
Moderator: Prof. Magnus Vollset, Associate Professor, History of medicine, History of science, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway
LML - S Deepak, B Naafs, S Noto and P Schreuder
LML blog link: http://leprosymailinglist.blogspot.it/
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