WHO art competition for school students & quot;75 years of improving public health & quot;
Dear students,
On 7 April 2023 ̶ World Health Day ̶ the World Health Organization will observe its 75th birthday.
In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere could attain the highest level of health and well-being.
To advance the health and security of all people, WHO works with governments, communities, international organizations, foundations, advocates, researchers and health workers, and WHO’s 75th anniversary year is an opportunity to look back at the public health succe...
Source: WHO EMRO News - January 25, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Pope, Sasakawa in Global Appeal for a Leprosy Free World
Pope Francis and Yohei Sasakawa, Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination led a global appeal to end leprosy and the stigmatization of those impacted. The pope’s statement was read to the second international symposium on Hansen’s Disease in Rome hosted by the Holy See, Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative, the French Raoul Follereau Fondation and the Italian Association Amici di Raoul Follereau. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPSBy Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Jan 24 2023 (IPS) In the four years preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of leprosy or Hansen’s disease, seemed to be losing steam. Between 2016 and early...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights TerraViva United Nations #Sasakawa IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
War, Famine, Disease, Disasters – 2022 – a Year Staring at Apocalypse
By Farhana Haque RahmanTORONTO, Canada, Dec 23 2022 (IPS) A year that started with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is ending with famine in Africa, while still spreading death and misery through an enduring pandemic and a deteriorating climate crisis — 2022 has been an apocalyptic warning of the frailty of our planet and the woeful shortcomings of humankind.
Farhana Haque RahmanBeyond the stark statistics of millions of people displaced by war and natural disasters, it has been a 12 months that tragically highlighted our global interconnections and how a confluence of events and trends can bring another year of r...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 23, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Farhana Haque Rahman Tags: Armed Conflicts Biodiversity Climate Action Climate Change Combating Desertification and Drought COVID-19 Development & Aid Economy & Trade Education Energy Environment Featured Food and Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition Source Type: news
Leprosy Caused by Mycobacterium lepromatosis Leprosy Caused by Mycobacterium lepromatosis
Mycobacterium lepromatosis has been recently recognized as a cause of diffuse lepromatous leprosy, This review and family cluster suggests considerable transmission of leprosy in Mexico.American Journal of Clinical Pathology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Battling the Twin Challenge of HIV and Cervical Cancer
A community health worker spreads the message of screening for cervical cancer along with HIV. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPSBy Joyce ChimbiNairobi, Dec 6 2022 (IPS) Damaris Anyango* was recently discharged from Kenyatta National Hospital, battling the twin challenge of cervical cancer and HIV. She is 50 years old and was diagnosed with HIV nearly ten years ago.
Despite the heightened risk of developing cervical cancer due to the underlying HIV-positive condition, her first cervical cancer screening was undertaken three years ago.
“It has been a big challenge dealing with HIV and cervical cancer. When I was told that my HIV te...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Africa Editors' Choice Featured Gender Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Women's Health IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Source Type: news
Leprosy: Ancient disease able to regenerate organs
Bacteria that cause leprosy are shown to safely grow and regenerate the liver, in animal experiments. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Leprosy Bacterium Rejuvenates Armadillos' Livers
Mycobacterium leprae appeared to reprogram the animals' livers to a state partially resembling early development, resulting in healthy organ growth. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - November 15, 2022 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Younger Generation Needed in Efforts to Change the Leprosy Perceptions, Says Miss World Brazil
Discussions were firmly centered on the need to raise awareness and increase visibility around Hansen’s disease and the people affected, to work towards their inclusion and integration, and to particularly reach out to the younger generation as their role is critical towards zero leprosy.
“I am very empathetically connected to this cause, and I will use my influence to connect with young people in raising awareness about Hansen’s disease. I am very encouraged about ongoing efforts by MORHAN to educate school-going children about Hansen’s disease,” Ayyagari explained.
Frota stressed the need to spread awareness, e...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Asia-Pacific Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Sasakawa Health Foundation Source Type: news
Uncovering Leprosy’s Genetic Recipe for Success
Researchers identify what makes certain people more likely to contract leprosy than others. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - August 17, 2022 Category: Science Tags: Sponsored Article Source Type: news
Ethiopia: ALERT Hospital Gets Operating Theatre Dedicated to Children
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The All Africa Leprosy and Rehabilitation Training Center (ALERT) Hospital has opened doors to a dedicated children's Operating Room with the support from global charities Smile Train and Kids Operating Room (KidsOR). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 8, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Leprosy
(Hansen ' s Disease) (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 8, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson Renews Commitment to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases, Investing in Beating Intestinal Worms, Dengue and Leprosy
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 23, 2022 – Johnson & Johnson proudly joined the global community, including governments, foundations, non-profit organizations and other pharmaceutical companies, to endorse the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases. Together, we are recommitting to our long-established efforts to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a set of debilitating diseases that put at risk the health of 1.7 billion people around the world, especially the most vulnerable and underserved.Working from the lab to the last-mile of health delivery, Johnson & Johnson is today committing ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - June 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Health & amp; Wellness Source Type: news
Global Community Urged Not to Relent in Final Push to Eliminate Leprosy
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, standing with Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, at the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2022. Sasakawa was honored at the Global Health Leaders Awards.By Joyce ChimbiNairobi, Jun 7 2022 (IPS) When Yohei Sasakawa visited a remote village in South America, he found 23 people living there. It was no ordinary village because all the residents had been stigmatized and shunned by society because they were affected by leprosy.
Yet this is not a unique story, says Sasakawa, the WHO Goodwill Ambassa...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Development & Aid Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report leprosy Sasakawa Health Foundation Yohei Sasakawa Source Type: news
Picture of Lepromatous Leprosy
Title: Picture of Lepromatous LeprosyCategory: ImagesCreated: 12/14/2010 5:42:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - May 2, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Malawi: New Method Contributes to TB Reduction in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] National TB and Leprosy Elimination Program (NTLEP) says the introduction of active case finding method has significantly contributed to the decline of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Malawi. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - March 30, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
