【Photo Diary】(2) 10-day tour of Switzerland, Sweden, the Philippines, Thailand and Bangladesh
Published on August 19, 2024
I would like to share with you some of the photographs taken during my 10-day European and Asian tour that tour took me to Switzerland, Sweden, the Philippines, Thailand and Bangladesh from May 27 to June 5, 2024, in my capacity as chairman of The Nippon Foundation and WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination.
[May 29, Geneva, Switzerland]
He acknowledged the severity of the stigma attached to leprosy. He noted that Somalia lacks centers for leprosy treatment, and as a result, there are not enough opportunities for disseminating accurate information about the disease. Since 2016, the number of new patients has risen from about 800 to 2,000. Leprosy patients often live in isolated communities, and developing adequate measures to reach them continues to be a challenge, the minister noted.
He explained that the leprosy situation in Micronesia is challenging and not improving as rapidly as he had hoped. However, he believes that change is possible, and he hopes that I will be able to make an official visit so that they can discuss the situation in greater depth. Micronesia wants to make every effort to reduce the number of people affected by leprosy.
With Dr. Armindo Daniel Tiago, Health Minister of Mozambique.
(To be continued)