The UN Human Rights Council has extended the mandate of Alice Cruz, UN Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members. Alice has advocated for persons affected by leprosy and their families in this role since November … Read More >
The Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy (GPZL) team is growing. We are looking for a new Associate Director of Programs to join the Secretariat. This person will develop, coordinate, and monitor GPZL’s national partnerships. Activities may include an initial assessment of national capacity, technical support … Read More >
The Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy (GPZL) is working toward a world without leprosy through a country-by-country strategy. We bring together partners in-country and international stakeholders to work on country-led customized strategies that address local needs and priorities to end leprosy (Hansen’s disease). The Global … Read More >
Explore the process of starting SDR-PEP with five presentations from leprosy experts and representatives from National Leprosy Programmes that have begun PEP implementation.
Courtenay Dusenbury joined the Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy (GPZL) in January 2018, just as it was preparing to launch. Courtenay brought with her a background in global health partnerships and prior directorial experience as Founding Director of the International Association of National Public Health … Read More >
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, presented her thematic report to the United Nations Human Rights Council on 6 July.
The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly impacted leprosy control and prevention, and in response, GPZL has established three working groups to address the leprosy community’s key challenges during the global health crisis, and spearhead emergency response. This article is an update on their progress.
Dr. Christine Fenenga, MPH, PhD, has has played an important role in the foundation of the Global Partnership, shaping GPZL’s Operational Excellence work since joining the Secretariat in 2018. Her contributions have been essential to the growth and success of this partnership and will be remembered worldwide.
This letter details the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons affected by Hansen’s disease and their family members and provides governments with recommendations.
Please find below an open letter on COVID-19 and leprosy to the UN Member States from UN Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz. This letter details the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons affected by Hansen’s disease and their family members and provides governments with recommendations to mitigate its impact in the medium and long term.
Download Visit siteAn open letter to Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, written by an informal, global network of people affected by leprosy, in response to his recent public comments.
Visit siteThe COVID-19 pandemic has strongly impacted leprosy control and prevention, and in response, GPZL has established three working groups to address the leprosy community’s key challenges during the global health crisis, and spearhead emergency response. This article is an update on their progress.
Visit siteThe Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy is searching for a new Director to lead the Partnership.
Visit siteWith the COVID-19 pandemic raging in some countries and just beginning to be felt in others, GPZL’s Leadership Team has identified the leprosy community’s key challenges and outlined an emergency response plan for 2020. This plan will ensure that the GPZL’s substantial expertise and network is focused on the urgent situation being faced by National Leprosy Programmes and persons affected by the disease, and their families.
Visit siteThe Operational Excellence Steering Team met September 2019 to discuss the future role of the Operational Excellence Working Group. Discussions in that meeting, and the GPZL Strategy Workshop in Amsterdam in January 2020, shaped a plan for members of the Operational Excellence Working Group to continue to contribute to the successful implementation of the GPZL Action Framework 2020-2030.
Visit siteA statement from Alice Cruz, GPZL Leadership Team observer, and UN Special Rapporteur on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy and their Family Members, marking the end of her mission to Japan and detailing her findings from her time in the country.
Visit siteThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today that ‘End Child Leprosy by 2030: Break Transmission and Eliminate Stigma’ was one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the Top 100, in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical social challenges.
Visit siteJapan has achieved remarkable progress in protecting the rights of persons affected by leprosy and these efforts must continue, said Alice Cruz, UN Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, after concluding her eight-day visit to the country.
Visit siteThe UN Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, will undertake an official visit to Japan from 12 to 19 February 2020.
Visit siteCommunities and partners came together last month to celebrate World Leprosy Day with events and gatherings all over the world. View our interactive map to see images from some of these celebrations.
Visit siteThe Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy hosted a meeting 13-14 January in Amsterdam to gather input from partner organizations on our work with countries, in light of our goal to reach 5 more countries in 2020 and 30 countries by 2030.
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