MESSAGE FROM THE AMBASSADOR
Driving progress towards zero leprosy in Africa
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when leprosy elimination activities stalled worldwide, the negative effects in Africa were especially severe. Read More
50th Anniversary of WHO–TNF/SHF Partnership
Leprosy as a social as well as medical issue
For five years (1995-1999), The Nippon Foundation (TNF) provided the World Health Organization (WHO) with US$10 million per year so that multidrug therapy (MDT) could be distributed to all leprosy patients worldwide free of charge. Read more
VIEWPOINT
Leprosy as a human rights issue in the 21st century
VIEWPOINT
Despite low numbers, the United States offers unique perspectives in the fight against leprosy
The United States has a long history with leprosy, or Hansen’s disease (HD), that continues to the present day. While there is debate about whether the bacillus was first introduced to the Americas along with the arrival of Europeans and enslaved Africans 500 years ago… Read more
REPORT
My observations in Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana
INITIATIVE NEWS
Sasakawa Leprosy Initiative Young Scholar Program launches in Indonesia and Colombia
The Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative, in cooperation with YDTI/PerMaTa South Sulawesi of Indonesia and Felehansen of Colombia, launched a pilot program called the Sasakawa Leprosy Initiative Young Scholar Program in April 2024. Read more
AMBASSADOR’S JOURNAL
Goodwill Ambassador visits Ethiopia to secure cooperation for the Africa Zero Leprosy Conference
