MESSAGE FROM THE AMBASSADOR
From elimination as a public health problem to zero leprosy
Thirty years ago, in 1991, the 44th World Health Assembly adopted a resolution to eliminate leprosy as a public health problem at the global level by the year 2000. Read More
VIEWPOINT
Reflections on 30 years of the elimination strategy
The resolution by the World Health Organization (WHO) to “eliminate leprosy as a public health problem by the year 2000,” adopted by the World Health Assembly in 1991, was instrumental in changing the face of leprosy… Read more
REPORT
Task Force on Criteria for Elimination of Leprosy (TFCEL) and Its Outcomes
LETTER
Seeking international recognition for Sungai Buloh
Ninety years ago in Selangor, Malaysia, a lush valley known as Sungai Buloh was transformed into a home for leprosy patients. Covering an area of 562 acres, the Valley of Hope, as it is sometimes called, was the largest leprosy settlement in the British Empire and the second largest in the world. Read more
REPORT
COVID-19 relief efforts for India’s self-settled leprosy colonies
The COVID-19 pandemic has left us in the face of an unprecedented crisis. The most severely impacted have been the poor and marginalized population, including persons affected by leprosy residing in self-settled leprosy colonies. Read more
INITIATIVE NEWS
Establishment of rapid diagnostic method to detect rifampicin resistance
Sasakawa Health Foundation is supporting research being conducted by Koichi Suzuki, professor of medical technology at Teikyo University, and Kei Mikita, assistant professor… Read more
INITIATIVE NEWS
VISION, MISSION, GOALS, STRATEGIES
We have updated our vision, mission, goals, and strategies, which you can see the graphic summary below. Read more
INITIATIVE NEWS
New website for Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative
The Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative has launched a new English language website. With colors representing the strategic alliance of the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination (red),… Read more
WISHLIST
Eduardo de Miguel Selma
- A tool to fight stigma and social exclusion around the world so that dignity can be restored to all persons who died in oblivion and… Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT
Remembering Dr. P.K. Gopal
Dr. P.K. Gopal passed away on March 18, 2021. Born in Tamil Nadu, India, Dr. Gopal was diagnosed with leprosy at the age of 12. After being cured, he devoted his life to helping others affected by the disease. Read more
