01123nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001000042653001600052653001400068653001700082653001600099653001200115100001200127245012700139856009800266300000800364490000700372520052400379022001400903       2024                            d  bLepra10aElimination10aLeprosy  10aHuman Rights10aEmpowerment10aHistory1 aNanri T00aThe fight against leprosy and lessons for the future: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Sasakawa Health Foundation  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/admin/public/api/lepra/website/getDownload/66c82038afaac109bf466ec2  a1-40 v953 a<p>Sasakawa Health Foundation (SHF) was established in Japan in 1974 with the principal objective of eliminating leprosy. It has a three-fold focus: tackling the desase through promoting early case detection and treatment; ending stigma and discrimination, through a human rights approach, focusing on empowerment and support for organizations of people affected; and thirdly, the preservation of the history of leprosy, focusing especially on the perspective of those who have experienced the disease personally.</p>
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