MESSAGE FROM THE AMBASSADOR
Breaking barriers to healthcare for persons affected by leprosy
On Jan. 30, the date that India observes its national version of World Leprosy Day, the “Global Appeal 2025 to End Stigma and Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy” was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Read More
REPORT
Global Appeal 2025 to End Stigma and Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy launched from Odisha, India
In 2006, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Yohei Sasakawa, with the support of The Nippon Foundation, launched the first Global Appeal to End Stigma and Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy from Delhi, India. Read more
50th Anniversary of WHO–TNF/SHF Partnership
History preservation at Fontilles sanatorium saves a model of compassionate care
In 1991, encouraged by the effectiveness of multidrug therapy (MDT), the World Health Assembly passed a resolution to eliminate leprosy as a public health problem by the year 2000. Read more
VIEW POINT
Too much fear of transmission, not enough awareness of invisible disabilities
As part of the Global Appeal 2025 to End Stigma and Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy held in India on Jan. 30, the Leprosy Bulletin interviewed two persons affected by leprosy living in Odisha to learn about their experiences. Read more
AMBASSADOR’S JOURNAL
Goodwill Ambassador visits India and Sri Lanka for World Leprosy Day and Global Appeal 2025
ANNOUNCEMENT
In remembrance of Fichrin Hidayat, a true fighter for persons affected by leprosy in Indonesia
With deep sorrow, the Leprosy Bulletin announces the passing of Fichrin Hidayat, a person affected by leprosy and participant in the Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative’s Young Scholar Program. Read more
