Inter Press Service | News and Views from the Global South: Prejudice and Discrimination, the Uncured Ills of Leprosy

Inter Press Service | News and Views from the Global South

VIDEO: The Long Struggle Against the Stigma Surrounding Hansen's Disease Mario Osava At the age of 80, Yohei Sasakawa continues to travel around the world to promote solutions for some of the challenges facing humanity, such as Hansen's Disease or leprosy, wars and disabilities, factors of stigma and exclusion. Engaging in dialogue with world leaders and with those affected by ... MORE > >

VIDEO: Early Detection is the Solution for Hansen's Disease Mario Osava On Jun. 27, Faustino Pinto was in Geneva, Switzerland, where he spoke to people at the United Nations about the fight against Hansen's Disease and the stigma surrounding it, at a meeting during the 41st session of the Human Rights Council. Eleven days later, in Brasilia, he discussed the ... MORE > >

Prejudice and Discrimination, the Uncured Ills of Leprosy Mario Osava “The ambulance team refused to take my sick friend to the hospital because he had had Hanseniasis years before," said Yohei Sasakawa, president of the Nippon Foundation, at one of the meetings held during his Jul. 1-10 visit to Brazil. His friend was completely cured and had no visible effects ... MORE > >

A Lifelong Battle Against the "Disease of Silence" Mario Osava Yohei Sasakawa has dedicated half of his 80 years of life to combating the "disease of silence" and is still fighting the battle, as president of the Nippon Foundation and World Health Organisation (WHO) goodwill ambassador for elimination of leprosy, formally known as Hansen's Disease. His ... MORE > >

Japan Boosts Complex Fight to Eliminate Leprosy in Brazil Mario Osava When cases of Hansen's disease, better known as leprosy, increase in Brazil, it is not due to a lack of medical assistance but to the growing efficacy of the health system in detecting infections, contrary to the situation in other countries. This unique aspect of the disease was highlighted ... MORE > >