Leprosy Bulletin No.112: Finding mutual inspiration in Hyderabad

 

MESSAGE FROM THE AMBASSADOR

Finding mutual inspiration in Hyderabad

In early November, I visited India for the first time in three years. My packed one-week schedule included a meeting with Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, in Delhi… Read More

REPORT from HYDERABAD

Summary of 2nd Global Forum of People’s Organizations on Hansen’s Disease

The 2nd Global Forum of People’s Organizations on Hansen’s Disease was held in Hyderabad, India, Nov. 6-8, 2022. As with the inaugural Global Forum held three years earlier in Manila, Philippines,…  Read more

REPORT from HYDERABAD

Collaboration with beauty pageant winners to raise awareness of leprosy (Hansen’s disease)

Starting in 1972 with the implementation of a “Beauty with a Purpose” contest by the Miss World organization, beauty pageants worldwide have raised expectations that winners will be informed… Read more

REPORT from HYDERABAD

Summary of 21st International Leprosy Congress held in Hyderabad, India

The 21st International Leprosy Congress (ILC), which was organized around the theme “Early Diagnosis – Better Knowledge – Improved Care,” was held in Hyderabad, India, Nov. 9-11, 2022. Read more

REPORT from HYDERABAD

Case detection innovations for achieving interruption of transmission

Sasakawa Health Foundation (SHF) annually supports the national leprosy programs of nearly 40 countries through the World Health Organization’s Global Leprosy Programme (WHO GLP). Read more

REPORT from HYDERABAD

Testing for rifampicin-resistant M. leprae   

As a tool to achieve the goal of zero leprosy, post-exposure prophylaxis in the form of a single dose of rifampicin (SDR-PEP) given to contacts of leprosy patients has a major role to play. Read more

REPORT from HYDERABAD

History preservation as a third pillar in the fight against leprosy

In a plenary session sponsored by Sasakawa Health Foundation (SHF) on the second day of the 21st International Leprosy Congress (ILC), SHF’s executive director, Takahiro Nanri, called for making history preservation… Read more

REPORT from HYDERABAD

Preserving Europe’s historical heritage of leprosy

Along with Eduardo de Miguel Selma of Fontilles, a leprosy sanatorium established in Spain in 1909 that remains active as a treatment facility and referral center, Sasakawa Health Foundation (SHF) hosted a thematic session… Read more

REPORT from HYDERABAD

Results of “Don’t Forget Leprosy” grant-supported surveys in Brazil

As part of its “Don’t Forget Leprosy” campaign” launched in August 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative has provided grants for surveys… Read more

DARA BOX

WHO’s annual global leprosy update (2021 data)

 In September 2022, WHO published its annual global leprosy (Hansen’s disease) update. The update presents statistics based on 2021 data reported by 143 countries, including all 23 global priority countries. Read more

AMBASSADOR’S JOURNAL

WHO Goodwill Ambassador’s active week in India

WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Yohei Sasakawa started his first visit to India in about three years in New Delhi at the WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, which also houses WHO’s Global Leprosy Programme,… Read more