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Posted on 22/02/2011 by
Netherlands Leprosy Relief presented Dr Yamin Hasibuan with their ChangeALife-Award for 2011 at the end of January in the days leading up to World Leprosy Day.
Posted on 10/02/2011 by
On 21st December 2010 the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted
a resolution on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy and Their Family Members.
Categories: Africa, Asia, Europe, International Collaboration, Middle East, North and Central America, Oceania, South America
Posted on 09/02/2011 by
Sister Senkenesh Gabre Mariam was named as the 2010 recipient of the Damien Dutton Award in December 2010 for her exceptional work dealing with poverty, HIV-Aids and leprosy. Founder and Director of the Medhen Social Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this award ranks her with earlier recipients such as Mother Teresa, Stanley Stein, Drs Margaret and Paul Brand and Dr Mitsuda.
Categories: Ethiopia, News and Notes
Posted on 03/02/2011 by
An extensive overview of leprosy, from past to present, is covered in this detailed study published by Tokai University Press of Tokyo. It provides an account of the improvements made in controlling leprosy, through advances in knowledge and progress in curing those affected with Multi-Drug Therapy, which allow for greater concentration these days on tackling the social consequences of leprosy.
Categories: Technical information
Posted on 01/02/2011 by
The Enhanced Global Strategy for Further Reducing the Disease Burden Due to Leprosy 2011 – 2015 and its accompanying Operational Guidelines will assist leprosy-endemic countries in developing their own country-specific strategies and plans of action for the next five years to sustain and provide quality services to individuals and communities that need them.
Categories: Africa, Asia, Europe, International Collaboration, Middle East, North and Central America, Oceania, South America