I would like to share with you some of the photographs taken during my visit to India from January 29 to February 3, 2025, in my capacity as chairman of The Nippon Foundation and WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination.
[January 31, Bhubaneswar, India]
Visiting the Dahrbati Leprosy Colony and the adjacent Bapujee Kushta Seva Sangh Colony.
With a mother cuddling one of her two daughters
Young people upon whom the future of the country depends.
Inside one of the colonies.
Addressing some 100 residents of Dahrbati Leprosy Colony and the Bapujee Kushta Seva Sangh Colony.
Noting that the Association of People Affected by Leprosy (APAL) represents about 800 leprosy colonies across India, I said: “Let’s unite and fight together for the future of your children.”
