Tag: Leprosy
NLR India pledges to eliminate Leprosy from India
Taking the mission further, NLRIF organized a day long health camp in the capital city; nearly 150 patients benefitted from the event
Aiming for zero cases: Leprosy must not be forgotten amidst the...
The targets include zero leprosy patients in 120 countries and a 70 percent decrease in new cases detected globally by 2030..............
Sasakawa Leprosy Initiative: ‘Flipchart’, a user-friendly training material launched for ASHAs
Flipchart to reach over 3 Lakh ASHAs to promote early detection and treatment of leprosy in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal. WHO India to launch short online video to teach ASHAs how to effectively use the Flipchart............................
Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation appoints Dr Vivek Lal as CEO
Dr Vivek Lal who has joined as the new Chief Executive Officer of Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF), an organization that works for the socio-economic development of persons affected by leprosy and their families..................
CII signs MoU with S-ILF to support persons affected by leprosy...
Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation’s efforts provide employment to 2,230 persons cured by leprosy and their families across India............
World Leprosy Day: A multipronged approach towards early detection & rehabilitation...
Although Supreme Court has passed a couple of judgments in favour of patients with leprosy in 2018, several states in our country still deny employment benefits and privileges to these patients, writes Dr Swati Rajagopal...…………….
The Nippon Foundation’s ‘Global Appeal 2019’ for action to end stigma...
The 2019 Global Appeal initiative has been endorsed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), a global network representing more than 45 million companies in over 100 countries............
Eliminate leprosy-related discrimination: WHO
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia highlights the fact that an estimated 2 lakh Leprosy cases continue to be reported every year, with India accounting for more than half. She stresses on the need for effective measures to tackle the disease...………...
WHO lauds the launch of ‘Global Partnership to Stop Leprosy’
The new partnership, launched ahead of the World Leprosy Day 2018, brings together leading agencies and organizations working towards zero leprosy in various parts of the world...............
Biggest Leprosy case detection campaign begins in India
32 crore persons to be screened across 19 States and Union Territories....