Announcements - Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative

Announcement of Appointment of New President, Dr. Takahiro Nanri

The Sasakawa Health Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Takahiro Nanri as its new Preside […]

Global Appeal 2024 to End Stigma and Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy, which will be la […]

Leprosy has been a source of suffering for so long that it is perhaps difficult to imagine a world without it. […]

Through its grant program, Sasakawa Health Foundation is promoting projects to build a society where Hansen’s […]

The world’s first film festival on the topic of leprosy (Hansen’s disease) will be held in Bergen, Norwa […]

The world’s first international film festival on the theme of leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, takes place in Ber […]

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the discovery of Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy […]

A two-day conference commemorating the discovery of the bacillus that causes leprosy 150 years ago took place […]

We are pleased to announce that the following 12 organizations have been selected to present posters of best p […]

Dr. Suzan TrienekensCoordinator, Leprosy Research Initiative (LRI) Dr. Trienekens joined LRI in May 2022 after […]