MESSAGE FROM THE AMBASSADOR
Accelerating towards a leprosy-free world
In Brazil, as of January of this year, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is once again president, and I would like to begin by offering my heartfelt congratulations to him on his inauguration. Read More
VIEWPOINT
Brazil’s contribution to a new era of Hansen’s disease (HD, leprosy) control
Since the advent of multidrug therapy (MDT) in the 1980s, the peak of new Hansen’s disease cases diagnosed in a year was 804,357 in 1998 [1]. On May 13, 1991, during the 11th plenary meeting of the 44th World Health Assembly,… Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT
HCRP Museum’s Scientific Library opened in March
The Hospital Colónia Rovisco Pais (HCRP) was established in 1947 in the Cantanhede municipality of Coimbra, Portugal, as a therapeutic village for around 1,000 inpatients. Until 1976, it was the epicenter of the country’s fight against Hansen’s disease. Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT
Update from APAL’s new president, Maya Ranavare
Since taking on the role of president of the Association of People Affected by Leprosy (APAL), I have visited many leprosy colonies in various states and met related government authorities in their offices. Read more
LETTER
New chairman of PerMaTa Indonesia shares his goals
I am very honored to have been elected by the people affected by leprosy in Indonesia to be the president of PerMaTa. PerMaTa is a national organization by and for persons affected by leprosy with several branches;… Read more
NEXT GENERATION
PerMaTa Solawesi’s young leaders confirm value of peer support
PerMaTa is a people’s organization founded in Indonesia in February 2007. It operates in three provinces — East Java, South Sulawesi, and East Nusa Tenggara — and has 2,100 members nationwide. Read more
AMBASSADOR’S JOURNAL
Event in Bergen marks 150th anniversary of Hansen’s discovery of the leprosy bacillus
On Feb. 28, 2023, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Yohei Sasakawa joined in marking the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the leprosy bacillus by Dr. Gerhard Armauer Hansen by attending an event at the University of Bergen in Norway. Read more
