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Posted on 24/03/2010 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 11/03/2010 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 04/03/2010 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
Posted on 04/02/2010 by
The Global Leprosy Programme’s home page has been given a higher profile within WHO’s South East Asia Regional Office’s website. Key up-to-date technical documents and strategies are now much more visible and more readily accessible.
Categories: Events, International Collaboration, News and Notes
Posted on 03/02/2010 by
15 world business leaders signed a message proclaiming their support for the principle of social integration and economic empowerment of people affected by leprosy in Mumbai on 25th January 2010 in the lead-up to World Leprosy Day on 31st January 2010.
Categories: International Collaboration, News and Notes