June 30, 2024
ALO-Society made a video for the Global Appeal of Sasakawa Health Foundation from Bangladesh. To support the global campaign “Don’t forget leprosy,” Mohammad Roknuzzaman Rokon, 26 years old, a leprosy-affected person shared his story on an international platform. For this Global Appeal, the world’s philanthropic organizations in promoting the Appeal’s call for social inclusion and
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Ulcers are very common amongst leprosy patients, with up to 20 percent of people affected by leprosy being at risk of developing an ulcer. These ulcers are wounds that occur because people lose feeling a part of their body. This means, for example, they may not feel if there is a stone in their shoe
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28 January 2022 Chairman of ALO-Society Md. Kamal Uddin participated in a Talk Show about “Status of Leprosy affected Persons’’ on a popular satellite Ekushey TV. Where he talked about his life experience as a leprosy-affected person and his engagement with the service of leprosy-affected people. This talk show was participated by a government representative
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My story is filled with trauma, pain and depression. Yet it is also filled with happiness and success.” “I suffered social exclusion, stigma and discrimination. It was harrowing. I went into depression and lost the will to liv At the age of 24, Rachna Kumari was diagnosed with one of the world’s most stigmatised diseases,
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Honorable Vice-President of Nepal leprosy sufferers should not be discriminated against due to their medical condition. As usual, this year also Association for India Nepal, The Leprosy Mission Nepal, and Southwestern State College jointly celebrated the 24th International Dignity and Respect Day in Kathmandu, Nepal.Honorable Vice-President of Nepal Nanda Bahadur Poon was the chief guest
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Leprosy is a chronic, progressive bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It primarily affects the nerves of the extremities, the skin, the lining of the nose, and the upper respiratory tract. Leprosy is also known as Hansen’s disease. Hansen’s disease produces skin ulcers, nerve damage, and muscle weakness. If it isn’t treated, it
READ MOREThis year the 2022 NNN Conference will be held in-person at the Yak & Yeti Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal with virtual components on a platform to be decided. Each part of the conference, whether in-person or virtual, is designed for the NNN audience to drive engagement, connection, and action. Today’s technology makes it much easier
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