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Posted on 24 March 2010 by
Innovation is the upbeat theme for World TB Day on 24th March 2010. It is supported by a similarly optimistic slogan: ‘On the move against tuberculosis – innovate to celebrate’.
Categories: International Collaboration, News and Notes
Posted on 23 March 2010 by
Leprosy is not an easy subject to ‘sell’. People can have many pre-conceptions about what leprosy is, and what it is not. The hardest task can be bringing leprosy ‘up-to-date’. People working in fundraising and communications for a leprosy organisation have a difficult barrier to remove before they can even begin to explain the needs. That barrier is often posed in the form of a question: ‘Does leprosy still exist then?’
Categories: Fundraising
Posted on 21 March 2010 by
The World Health Organisation had just published a generic assessment instrument to measure general health and disability levels: the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule, WHODAS 2.0.
Categories: Technical information
Posted on 11 March 2010 by
Founded in 1999, today is the 12th International Day of Dignity and Respect. On this day, people come together to share their own challenges and victories to overcome the stigma and discrimination associated with leprosy.
Categories: China, International Collaboration, Nepal, News and Notes, Nigeria
Posted on 4 March 2010 by
A resolution on mainstreaming disability in the development agenda was negotiated by governments during the 48th Session of the Commission for Social Development last month. This resolution is important because it is the first of its kind to address the inclusion of disability in new mechanisms.
Categories: International Collaboration, News and Notes