In April 2023, GPZL hosted the third and final workshop in the series. The focus area was improving the diagnosis and treatment of nerve function impairment (NFI) and reactions.
Mozambique’s National Leprosy Programme has begun a leprosy mapping project to better understand the scale and spread of leprosy across the country and to improve the nation’s leprosy information system.
On 11 March 2023, IDEA Nepal in coordination with Nepal Leprosy Network, and Southwestern State College organized a great event in celebration of the 25th International Day of Dignity and Respect.
Every year, on the last Sunday of January, World Leprosy Day is observed globally to raise public awareness about leprosy, which is also known as Hansen’s disease. People and organizations affected by leprosy and other partners in the leprosy community organize events to educate the … Read More >
The Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy (GPZL) envisions a world without leprosy: no disease, no disability, no discrimination, and no stigma. GPZL facilitates alignment of the leprosy community and accelerates effective collaborative action toward the goal of zero leprosy, to be achieved by 2030. The Partnership’s work … Read More >
GENEVA (26 January 2023) – Children and teenagers affected by leprosy (also known as Hansen’s disease) remain hidden, invisible, forgotten and dehumanised, a UN expert said today. Ahead of World Leprosy Day, the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family … Read More >
Carolyne Maholo served as an expert on the review team for Nigeria’s national review of leprosy activities. She is a consultant and an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Community and Disability Studies, at Kyambogo University in Uganda. Carolyne is a strong advocate of disability-inclusive … Read More >
Leading up to World Leprosy Day on 29 January 2023, we asked members of the global leprosy community to share their perspectives on early diagnosis. We asked: Why is early diagnosis of leprosy so important? Watch the video:
In October 2022, the National Leprosy Programme of Nigeria, led by Adebayo Peters and Dr Anyaike Chukwuma, hosted workshops in Abuja to develop a Zero Leprosy Roadmap and Action Plan.
“It is a great time to be doing leprosy research,” said Bill Simmons, Chair of the Leadership Team of the Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy (GPZL). Simmons spoke at the 21st International Leprosy Congress plenary session, “Money Matters: Priorities in funding leprosy research” on 10 November 2022 in Hyderabad, India.
The Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy participated in the International Leprosy Congress, which took place in Hyderabad, India from 8 to 11 November. The theme of the Congress was “Better Knowledge – Early Diagnosis – Improved Care.”
In October 2022, the Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy worked with the National Leprosy Programme of Nigeria to conduct the Zero Leprosy Country Review. The review was requested by the Nigerian National Leprosy Programme, headed by Dr Anyaike Chukwuma and Dr Adebayo Peters.
The Global Partnership For Zero Leprosy, a program of the Task Force for Global Health, submitted a statement to the 73rd World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee Meeting for the Western Pacific in October 2022. The statement refers to agenda item 14, “Reaching the unreached.” … Read More >
GPZL Leadership Team member, Jordan Tappero, reflects on his career in global health and his work across many neglected tropical diseases. Your career in global health spans many regions and disease areas. What have been some of your main areas of focus? I spent 25 years … Read More >
The National Leprosy Programme of Nepal and ILEP partners held a meeting in Kathmandu focused on repealing Nepal’s Civil Code 2074.
GPZL Leadership Team member, Lucrecia Vásquez Acevedo, shares her personal experience of leprosy and how she is working to end leprosy and meet community needs. What is your personal experience of leprosy? At the time that my son became a father, my son and I … Read More >
The Secretariat Director of the Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy, Bill Gallo, joined the World Health Organization (WHO) South East Asia Regional Committee Meeting in Paro, Bhutan in September 2022. He spoke on behalf of the Task Force for Global Health, a non-state actor, and … Read More >
Dr. Lay Sambath is the Chief Information Officer of the National Programme for Leprosy Control (NLEP) and Director of the National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control (CENAT). Mr. So Visal is a staff member of Cambodia’s National Leprosy Programme and a physical therapist. What … Read More >
Dr. Rabindra Baskota is the National Leprosy Programme Manager of Nepal and a member of the GPZL Leadership Team. Dr. Baskota shares his experience in the leprosy field and reflects on opportunities to advance closer to leprosy elimination. How did you begin working in leprosy? … Read More >
Berta Mendiguren, a member of Anesvad Foundation’s Board of Trustees and the GPZL Leadership Team, shares her perspective on the fight to end leprosy as a medical anthropologist based in sub-Saharan Africa. How did you begin working in leprosy? In 2010 I was invited by … Read More >