MESSAGE FROM THE AMBASSADOR
50 years of partnership for a leprosy-free world
This year marks the 50th anniversary of cooperation between the World Health Organization (WHO) and The Nippon Foundation/Sasakawa Health Foundation (TNF/SHF). Read More
50th Anniversary of WHO–TNF/SHF Partnership
WHO Director-General reflects on 50 years of partnership with TNF/SHF
The following interview with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, was conducted by email in April 2025. Read more
50th Anniversary of WHO–TNF/SHF Partnership
WHO Goodwill Ambassador and Chairman of The Nippon Foundation Yohei Sasakawa looks back on 50 years of an unprecedented partnership
On Mar. 26, 2025, Dr. Takahiro Nanri, President of the Sasakawa Health Foundation (SHF), interviewed Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination and Chairman of The Nippon Foundation (TNF), about the 50 years of partnership between WHO and TNF/SHF. Read more
VIEWPOINT
Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative puts persons affected by leprosy at the heart of what we do
The Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative has been supporting persons affected by leprosy for over 30 years, since the 1990s. This support can be described in terms of three phases. Read more
REPORT
Capacity-building workshop for organizations of persons affected by leprosy held in Senegal
REPORT
Mister Supranational 2024 reports on visit to Ethiopia
As Mister Supranational 2024, I have an array of responsibilities that align with our organization’s ethos – Inspirational and Aspirational – and it is with these words at the forefront of my mind that I traveled to the beautiful country of Ethiopia. Read more
