Leprosy Mailing List – October 23, 2024
Ref.: (LML) WHO Goodwill Ambassador's Leprosy Bulletin NO. 123, October 2024
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.123 October 2024 "Partnerships make effective action possible."
In this issue, we feature:
MESSAGE FROM THE AMBASSADOR
In September, I visited Nepal for the first time in 10 years. I met with President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to ask them to reinvigorate leprosy control activities now that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic has passed. Read More
50th Anniversary of WHO–TNF/SHF Partnership
Partnerships are the way to create sustainable impact
Dr. Lutz Hegemann, President, Global Health & Sustainability, Novartis
Novartis has been committed to eliminating leprosy for decades, with our multidrug therapy (MDT) as a cornerstone in treating approximately 18 million patients since 1981. Prior to the 1980s, leprosy affected millions of people. Read more
VIEWPOINT
Leading GPZL to new heights in the global fight against Hansen's disease
Dr. Ritu Ghosh, Executive Director, Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy (GPZL)
Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, is not just a medical condition – it affects every aspect of a person's life. It impacts independence, mobility, and is often linked to deformity, which in turn leads to severe social stigma and discrimination. Read more
VIEWPOINT
Commentary on WHO's Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2023
Dr. Venkata Ranganadha Rao Pemmaraju, Program Advisor for Medical Issues, Sasakawa Health Foundation
In 2023, 184 out of 221 countries and territories reported on leprosy to the World Health Organization (WHO). Congratulations to all who contributed to the combined efforts of national leprosy programs and WHO for this remarkable achievement. Read more
VIEWPOINT
Strengthening people's organizations should be seen as part of the zero leprosy strategy for Africa
Tesfaye Tadesse Haile, Research Consultant, Sasakawa Health Foundation
Although the world has come a long way towards the elimination of leprosy, we have not reached our goals due to a whirlpool of negligence and poor political and social commitment. Read more
AMBASSADOR'S JOURNAL
Goodwill Ambassador Sasakawa is impressed by Nepal's Self Help Groups in Madhesh Province
From September 16 to 23, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Yohei Sasakawa visited Nepal for the first time in 10 years. Read more
INITIATIVE NEWS
Sasakawa Leprosy Initiative collaborates with Miss Supranational 2024 for leprosy awareness campaign in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative conducted a series of leprosy awareness activities in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, in partnership with the Miss Supranational 2024 crown holder, Harashta Haifa Zahra, on August 26–27. Read more
We hope that you would enjoy reading the latest Leprosy Bulletin.
Takahiro NANRI, Ph.D.
President, Sasakawa Health Foundation
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