Making the Impossible Possible: My Work for Leprosy Elimination and Human Rights - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Hurst & Co.ISBN-13:9781787389472ISBN-10:1787389472UPC:9781787389472Book Category:Education, Medical, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Public Health, Developing & Emerging CountriesSize:8.76 x 5.87 x 2.14 inchesWeight:3.4833Product ID:SC5656KDM8
Making the Impossible Possible: My Work for Leprosy Elimination and Human Rights
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that mainly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Left untreated, it can cause progressive and permanent disability. But a diagnosis of leprosy can have consequences that go far beyond the disease's physical manifestations. The age-old stigma associated with leprosy can result in severe social discrimination that robs people of opportunities in life and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Hurst & Co.ISBN-13:9781787389472ISBN-10:1787389472UPC:9781787389472Book Category:Education, Medical, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Public Health, Developing & Emerging CountriesSize:8.76 x 5.87 x 2.14 inchesWeight:3.4833Product ID:SC5656KDM8
Yohei Sasakawa is WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination and Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Japan and among the largest in Asia. For over forty years, he has led the global struggle to eliminate leprosy and tackle discrimination against those affected by it.
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