Do People Still Get Leprosy?

The "International Leprosy Festival", also known as "World Leprosy Day" ^[1] , was launched in 1953 by French lawyer Raoul Follerean ^[2] and established by the World Health Organization every year The last Sunday in January. Many countries in the world are holding various activities on this day. The purpose is to mobilize various forces in society to help leprosy patients overcome the difficulties in life and work and gain more rights. ^[1]

International Leprosy Festival

Attorney Raoul Follerean (1903-1977), a French philanthropist, in 1954, to arouse people's tolerance

Mobilize all forces of society to help

French lawyer Raoul Follereau was born in Neville, France on August 17, 1903,

Leprosy control in 1996 is a cross-century cause, and its eradication is the goal of this century

Caring and treating every patient in every village in 1997

Leprosy and the whole society in 1998

Social Care 1999-The Hope of Leprosy Recovery People

Eradication of Leprosy in 2000-New Century Mission

Leprosy prevention and rehabilitation in 2001-the responsibility of the whole society

Prevention of Leprosy in 2002

Actively prevent and treat leprosy in 2003 and care for disabled patients

Leprosy prevention and treatment in 2004, care for leprosy patients

Continuous control in 2005, sharing civilization

Patients with affective leprosy in 2006

Eliminate discrimination against leprosy in 2007 and build a harmonious society

Eliminate discrimination against leprosy in 2008 and build a harmonious society

Caring for leprosy patients in 2009, sharing a harmonious home

Eliminate discrimination of leprosy in 2010 and share harmonious civilization

Eliminate the dangers of leprosy and protect health rights in 2011

Accelerate action in 2012 to eliminate the dangers of leprosy

Accelerate action in 2013 to eliminate the dangers of leprosy ^[1]

Accelerating action in 2014 to eliminate the dangers of leprosy

Accelerate action in 2015 to eliminate the dangers of leprosy ^[3]