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Posted on 26/10/2010 by
The Stigma Research Workshop, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 11th – 14th October 2010, brought together scientists and professionals from different public health fields to share knowledge, experiences and research findings regarding stigma and public health.
Categories: International Collaboration, Technical information
Posted on 25/10/2010 by
Dong-Seok Lee is studying for a degree in medicine at Imperial College in London. He shares here his enthusiasm for helping persons affected by leprosy.
Categories: News and Notes
Posted on 18/10/2010 by
Working to Overcome the Global Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases is the World Health Organization’s first report on the activities being undertaken to prevent and control 17 tropical diseases, leishmaniasis, lymphatic filariasis and leprosy.
Categories: News and Notes
Posted on 13/10/2010 by
Dr Rath’s thesis on early mobilisation of tendon transfers, which reduces treatment time by almost 40%, was successfully received in Erasmus University, Rotterdam, and he was awarded a PhD.
Categories: Technical information
Posted on 12/10/2010 by
At a ceremony on 11th October 2010 at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Novartis committed to supplying multidrug therapy (MDT) free of charge to all persons affected by leprosy for another five years.
Categories: News and Notes