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Meeting Documents >ILEP Technical Commission 2020 Nomination Form
The ILEP Technical Commission and the ILEP Advisory Panel, which consists of women and men affected by leprosy, both come up for re-appointment in October. The appointments will be made by the ILEP Members’ Assembly, and we are now inviting … More ILEP Technical Commission 2020 Nomination Form
The Star January – June 2020
Read the January – June 2020 issue of The Star, radiating the light of truth on Hansen’s disease. The purpose of The Star is to: 1) Promote an educated public opinion of Hansen’s disease, 2) Serve as an advocate for … More The Star January – June 2020
Persons Affected by Leprosy and the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis: Working Group 2 Consultative Calls Report
Emergency Response Working Group 2: Emergency Advocacy for Persons Affected, has conducted consultative calls with individual persons affected and persons affected organizations to gather information about the challenges facing persons affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report details these challenges and concerns, and offers recommendations of specific actions NGO and government leaders can take to address the needs and challenges of persons affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: 11/06/2020
Lettera aperta al Ministro degli Affari Esteri Luigi Di Maio, redatta da una rete informale e globale di persone affette dalla lebbra
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.
Updated: 04/06/2020
Open letter to Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, organized by a global network of people affected by leprosy
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.
Updated: 04/06/2020
Technical guidance on Reaction Management and Disability Prevention
Technical guidance from the WHO on the management of reactions and prevention of leprosy-related disability.
Advice about leprosy and COVID-19
Advice about leprosy and COVID-19 from the WHO Global Leprosy Programme, ILEP, UN Special Rapporteur Alice Cruz, and GPZL. Includes guidance on diagnosis and clinical management of leprosy patients, public health aspects of leprosy in the COVID-19 pandemic, and services for persons living with disabilities and/or psychosocial consequences of leprosy.
Updated: 10/04/2020
The Star Jul-Dec 2019
Read the 2019 issue of The Star, radiating the light of truth on Hansen’s disease. The purpose of The Star is to: 1) Promote an educated public opinion of Hansen’s disease. 2.) Serve as advocate for those who have experienced or been impacted by Hansen’s disease. 3) Foster self-empowerment of those who have experienced Hansen’s disease. Reprinted with permission from The Star, Carville, Louisiana.
GPZL Reports on Research Priorities
Letter to the Editor submitted to Leprosy Review, published in the September 2019 issue. This letter details the progress of the Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy and lays out the Partnership’s goals for the future.