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WMA Declaration on Elimination of Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy
Posted on 31 October 2011 by
The World Medical Association adopted a Declaration at its 62nd General Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, in October 2011, recommending that all National Medical Associations defend the right of people affected by leprosy and their family members to be treated with dignity and free from any kind of prejudice or discrimination.
In line with the recommendations in the UN Resolution on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy and Their Family Members adopted on 21st December 2010, it urges all physicians, health professionals and civil society to engage themselves in combating all forms of prejudice and discrimination. Further, research centres should acknowledge leprosy as a major public health problem and continue research into it.
WMA press release: http://www.wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/l2/index.html
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