9 March 2022
Marshall Islands
The National Leprosy Programme of the Marshall Islands became a GPZL partner in 2020. The programme is led by Dr Frank Underwood.
Guam proclaims January “Leprosy Awareness Month”
On 21 January 2022, Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Joshua F. Tenorio of Guam signed a proclamation establishing January as Leprosy Awareness Month and January 30, 2022, as World Leprosy Day. The Virtual Proclamation Signing Ceremony was broadcast on the Governor’s Facebook … Read More >
GPZL’s 2020 Country Partners
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 >