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Meeting Documents >Call for Contributions from Persons Affected by Hansen’s Disease for Report to Human Rights Council June 2022
The Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, is preparing a thematic report on the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health for persons affected … More Call for Contributions from Persons Affected by Hansen’s Disease for Report to Human Rights Council June 2022
Meeting Notes, 7 October 2021
Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy Leadership Teleconference – 7 October 2021
Progress Toward Zero Leprosy
New global leprosy data shows the path to disease elimination. This resource illustrates leprosy prevalence, recent successes, current challenges, and action needed to achieve further progress toward zero leprosy.
Factsheet: Discrimination in law against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
More than 100 laws discriminate against persons affected by leprosy worldwide. This factsheet distills the key messages from the UN Special Rapporteur Alice Cru’s report to the UN General Assembly.
An unfinished business: discrimination in law against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
In her report to the UN General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, identifies more than 100 laws that discriminate against persons affected by leprosy worldwide. … More An unfinished business: discrimination in law against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
WHO Global Leprosy Update 2020
The Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update 2020, Impact of COVID-19 on global leprosy control, was published by the World Health Organization on 10 September 2021.
PEP4LEP study protocol: integrated skin screening and SDR-PEP administration for leprosy prevention
BMJ Open published the PEP4LEP study protocol. It is titled, “PEP4LEP study protocol: integrated skin screening and SDR-PEP administration for leprosy prevention: comparing the effectiveness and feasibility of a community-based intervention to a health centre-based intervention in Ethiopia, Mozambique and … More PEP4LEP study protocol: integrated skin screening and SDR-PEP administration for leprosy prevention
Meeting Notes, August 2021
Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy Leadership Teleconference – 5 August 2021
Safety in administering medicines for neglected tropical diseases
This WHO manual provides practical tools to help national programmes for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) plan, prepare, and monitor the safe administration of medicines for the treatment of these diseases.
Updated: 13/08/2021
Factsheet: Disproportionate impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on persons affected by leprosy
In her report to the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, addresses the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) … More Factsheet: Disproportionate impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on persons affected by leprosy
Meeting Notes, July 2021
Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy Leadership Teleconference – 1 July 2021
Disproportionate impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) pandemic on persons affected by leprosy and their family members: root causes, consequences and the way to recovery
In this report to the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, addresses the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) … More Disproportionate impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) pandemic on persons affected by leprosy and their family members: root causes, consequences and the way to recovery
Meeting Notes, June 2021
Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy Leadership Teleconference – 3 June 2021
Meeting Notes, May 2021
Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy Leadership Teleconference – 6 May 2021
Meeting Notes, April 2021
Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy Leadership Teleconference – 7 April 2021
Global Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Strategy 2021 – 2030
The World Health Organization’s Global Leprosy Strategy 2021 – 2030, “Toward Zero Leprosy,” outlines global targets for 2030 and includes 4 strategic pillars.
Call for Contributions: Special Rapporteur Report to 75th Session of UN General Assembly
The UN Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, is preparing a report to the 75th session of the General Assembly. The report is centered around the elimination of … More Call for Contributions: Special Rapporteur Report to 75th Session of UN General Assembly
Meeting Notes: Biannual Leadership Team Conference, March 2021
Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy Leadership Team Biannual Conference – 17 – 18 March 2021 Teleconference
Leprosy/Hansen Disease: Management of reactions and prevention of disabilities
The WHO Global Leprosy Programme has re-released a report with additional information on the use of thalidomide for the treatment of ENL reactions. The guidance supports the use of thalidomide as a ‘steroid-sparing’ medication for ENL.