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Message for World Lose Day 2022
From Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador to eliminate leprosy
The social and economic upheavals caused by the coronavirus pandemic have been particularly severe for people affected by leprosy and their families, many of whom were initially vulnerable. Government quarantines have made it difficult for them to access treatment and care, deprive them of income opportunities and exacerbate the deprivations their marginalized communities already face.
With that in mind, in August 2021, I launched an awareness-raising campaign called “Don’t Forget Leprosy”. The goal of the campaign is to prevent vision loss in the midst of the COVID pandemic and to ensure that the needs of those affected by the disease are not neglected.
I sought the support of health ministers of endemic leprosy countries, conducting awareness-raising campaigns in collaboration with leprosy organizations, NGOs, research institutes and others, addressing the media, organizing webinars and organizing my annual Global Appeal to End the Stigma and Discrimination They Face people with leprosy.
Data released by the WHO in September 2021 for the calendar year 2020 showed a drop in new cases of 37% over the previous year. This is evidence that in many countries, measures against leprosy, including case detection and treatment, have been disrupted by a pandemic. Delays in detecting and treating cases can lead to irreparable bodily harm, so it is important that these services continue. So I sought the support of government officials and health professionals for the “Don’t Forget the Leprosy” campaign.
Leprosy or Hansen’s disease is a curable infectious disease caused by a bacillus M. leprae. But the disease is difficult to infect and most people will never develop it even if they are exposed to the bacilli they lose. Over the years, I have met thousands of leprosy patients and have never gotten leprosy. However, what makes leprosy such a challenge is the discrimination that accompanies it – discrimination that the United Nations has recognized as a human rights issue.
This discrimination has existed all over the world from the time of the Old Testament to the present day, regardless of race or country. For many people affected by leprosy, discrimination doesn’t stop once it is cured, and that tells me that society has a disease. I am convinced that if we can address the issue of losing discrimination, it can become a model for solving all the human rights problems in the world.
Central to finding solutions to these challenges will be the people themselves affected by leprosy. In order to effectively carry out activities to find cases disrupted by a coronavirus pandemic, they need to get involved and use their experience and knowledge. It is also important that they are active on social media and speak out against discrimination.
We are the only creatures on Earth that have been given the ability to reason. Let us use our reason to face the stigma faced by people affected by leprosy, cure society of the disease of discrimination, and stop repeating the mistakes of the past.
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