In 2014, Felehansen, the National Federation of Associations of Persons Affected by Hansen’s Disease, was esta […]
カテゴリ: Reports
2nd National Leprosy Conference held in Bangladesh
The 2nd National Conference on Leprosy in Bangladesh was held in the capital Dhaka on November 12, 2023, durin […]
Grant Report 2022: Preserving the musical legacy of a person affected by leprosy in Nigeria
A grant project to preserve the musical legacy of Ikoli Harcourt Whyte (1905-1977) began in Abia, Nigeria in F […]
Grant Report 2022: His Holiness The Dalai Lama & Sasakawa Scholarship for Higher Professional Education: 27 students started college education in FY2022 in India
Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF) has provided, with funding from Sasakawa Health Foundation, scholars […]
Armauer Hansen International Film Festival concludes, bringing to close events marking 150th anniversary of discovery of leprosy bacillus
The Armauer Hansen International Film Festival, the final event in a year-long commemoration of the 150th anni […]
REPORT: Update from Bangladesh
Jiptha BoirageeProgram Support CoordinatorThe Leprosy Mission Bangladesh The Leprosy Mission (TLM) began direc […]
REPORT: Japan’s efforts to eliminate discrimination against persons affected by Hansen’s disease and their family members
Yoshinori TakazawaDirector, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division, Foreign Policy BureauMinistry of F […]
REPORT: Discriminatory law repealed in Senegal
Papa Mamadou DiagnePresident, Association Sénégalaise Contre la Lèpre et les Maladies Tropicales Négligées (AS […]
REPORT: Report on Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease, June 21–22
On June 21–22, 2023, the Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative and University of Bergen co-hosted an […]
REPORT: Bogura Federation’s mental health initiatives
Dr. David Pahan Country Director, Lepra Bangladesh Lepra Bangladesh has been working for persons affected by l […]