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We Must Do More to Remove People’s Negative Image of Leprosy from their DNA – Yohei Sasakawa

By Joyce Chimbi
On a visit to Indonesia’s Papua Province, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Yohei Sasakawa had dinner with a man forced from his village and living alone because he was affected by leprosy.

Sasakawa’s Epoch-Making Quest to End Discrimination of Leprosy Affected People

By Cecilia Russell
For the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Yohei Sasakawa, ensuring affected peoples’ human rights is fundamental to the campaign to eradicate the disease.

“Don’t Forget Leprosy” Campaign Gathers Pace as World Leprosy Day Approaches

Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative is collaborating with 32 organizations from 13 countries to promote the message “Don’t forget leprosy” in the run-up to World Leprosy Day on January 30. The international campaign includes awareness-raising events and outreach to governments and is being publicized via newspapers, television, radio, and social media.