"Don't Forget Leprosy" campaign - Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative

GLOBAL APPEAL 2026 to End Stigma and Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy

On 29 January 2026, Brussels—the capital of Belgium and the heart of the European Union—will host the launch o […]

The Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative, in collaboration with the Armauer Hansen Research Institut […]

A forum on Hansen’s disease organized by Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative was held in Poland on […]

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 […]

The Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative and the University of Bergen in Norway are organizing The B […]

The University of Bergen, Norway and Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative held an event in Bergen on […]

⇦Back to “Don’t Forget Leprosy” Webinar Schedule Even in the midst of the novel coronavirus […]

The final in a series of 6 webinars of “Don’t forget Leprosy” campaign was held on Jun […]