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Bergen Prepares to Host International Conference on Hansen’s Disease Marking 150 Years Since the Discovery of the Leprosy Bacillus

A two-day conference commemorating the discovery of the bacillus that causes leprosy 150 years ago took place in Bergen, Norway, on June 21-22, 2023. Organized by the Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative and the University of Bergen, the conference in the city where Norwegian Dr. Armauer Hansen identified M.leprae in 1873 was attended by over

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The 2nd Global Forum of People’s Organizations on Hansen’s Disease to take place in Hyderabad from November 6-8

Hyderabad, India: The 2nd Global Forum of People’s Organizations on Hansen’s Disease takes place in Hyderabad, India, from November 6 to 8, 2022.Organized by Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative as part of its ‘Don’t Forget Leprosy’ campaign, the forum is being held ahead of the 21st International Leprosy Congress (ILC), which brings together the key

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Global Appeal of Sasakawa Health Foundation

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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