On #WorldLeprosyDay, Picturing health: a new face for leprosy is a new photo collection by @DrAlexKumar aiming to develop a more positive image of #leprosy as a treatable infection hubs.ly/H0gl83c0

Great poster campaign! You can test your knowledge of #leprosy facts by playing our #WorldLeprosyDay quiz here: bit.ly/WLD19quiz

Great to see that over 300 people have signed Lepra's #WorldLeprosyDay petition & pledged not to use the word 'leper'. Please keep sharing to help end prejudice and discrimination: bit.ly/2RUqF4o

When political leaders use leprosy as a negative metaphor they reinforce misinformation about the disease. Read the letter to President Macron, written by people affected by leprosy: bit.ly/2GAfhoh Emmanuel Macron @srleprosy Mathias Duck

Lorsque les dirigeants politiques utilisent la lèpre comme une métaphore négative, ils renforcent la désinformation sur la maladie. Lisez la lettre au Président Macron, écrite par des personnes affectées par la lèpre:bit.ly/2Sv90kE Emmanuel Macron @srleprosy Le Monde

Fascinating presentation at WHO Skin NTDs conference by Dr Indra Napit (Leprosy Mission Nepal) on use of cultures from patients’ own blood to successfully heal difficult leprosy and diabetic ulcers. Applicable perhaps to Buruli Ulcer?

At WHO Skin NTDs conference Benita Jansen (NLR) reports impressive progress testing efficacy of the new mobile SkinApp in Tanzania. Next test countries: Ethiopia and Mozambique. Available on Google-Play and soon in Apple Store. 78% correct diagnosis by PHC workers using the app.

The inspirational 18yr old Natasha Mwansa from Zambia giving a young person's perspective at #WHA72.

Imagine being referred to by your curable condition, not your name; being ostracised by friends, family, neighbours or made to leave your home as people don't know the facts... Look again at leprosy this #EmpathyDay. lepra.org.uk

Alice Cruz, special rapporteur, is presenting to the Human Rights Council her findings on discrimination against of women and children affected by leprosy. Women are at higher risk than men in terms of healthcare, leprosy-related abuse and social barriers.

Alice Cruz, Special Rapporteur, asks states to immediately repeal/amend the hundreds of laws that discriminate against persons affected by leprosy, and implement the Principles and Guidelines for elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their families

People affected by #leprosy cannot all be grouped in the same category. They come from different groups & cultural backgrounds. If we don’t take this into account, women & children affected by leprosy will continue to be left behind – @srleprosy at #HRC41: ow.ly/H9NP50uLmJN

The UN Special Rapporteurs on Health and on Leprosy - reporting in Geneva today - both stress the limitations of the biomedical approach to health and the need for a human rights approach to mental health and to #leprosy.

True, and also true that at least as many additional countries also have laws that discriminate against persons affected by leprosy - 150 laws in total.

GPZL offers supports to national leprosy programmes through a unique country model approach. GPZL and WHO's Global Leprosy Programme visited Nepal in July to conduct a country review. Learn more about the Nepal Mission here: zeroleprosy.org/mission-to-nep…

GPZL's work to address key challenges facing the #leprosy community during the COVID-19 pandemic is featured in today's issue (the 100th issue!) of Yohei Sasakawa's newsletter. Read about our #COVID19 response here: clt1208694.bmeurl.co/A480FA6