World Leprosy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of January. The current year World Leprosy Day will take place on January 30, 2022.
The current year World leprosy day 2022 theme is "Unity for Dignity".
Origin of World Leprosy Day:
In 1954, French philanthropist Raoul Follerean (1903-1977) lawyer, in order to arouse people to treat leprosy patients with tolerance, respect their personality and freedom, and encourage and help them get close to other patients.
The same treatment and life marked the beginning of the establishment of the "International Leprosy Festival" in Paris (last Sunday in January of each year).
He tirelessly made 32 round-the-world trips and visited 102 countries on 5 continents. With his enthusiasm, great compassion, and eloquent IZl talent, he lobbied heads of countries, entrepreneurs, and people to encourage people. Do something for the leper and urge the government to implement it.
Since 1966, he has successively advocated the establishment of the European Federation of Leprosy Relief Societies (ELF.P) and the International Federation of Leprosy Relief Societies (ILEP).
In 1996, the World Health Organization decided to take the last Sunday of January every year as the International Leprosy Festival. The purpose is to let the world know that leprosy can be cured. The past fears and discrimination against leprosy patients can no longer continue. Give a helping hand.
The annual International Leprosy Festival, organized by the member states of the International Leprosy Relief Association, has quickly won the support of people all over the world and the recognition and response of governments from all over the world.
So far, more than 150 countries and regions have held celebrations around the world. Thus becoming a global holiday.
In 1996, the Ministry of Health hereinafter referred to it as "World Leprosy Day", and issued the theme of our country every year, and celebration activities to maintain leprosy prevention and care and caring for leprosy patients were widely carried out in various places.
Recent years themes:
The following is the list of the World leprosy day themes from 1996 to 2022.
The current year World leprosy day 2022 theme is "Unity for Dignity".
- World leprosy day 2021- Beat leprosy, End Stigma, and Advocate for Mental well being.
- 2020- Leprosy isn't what you think.
- In 2019 - Ending discrimination, stigma, and pre justice.
- The 2018 theme is focused on the target of zero cases of leprosy-related disabilities in children.
- In 2015- Renewing commitment for a leprosy-free World!
- Accelerated action in 2012, 2013, and also in 2014 to eliminate the hazard of leprosy
- Eliminate leprosy in 2011 Discrimination, sharing a harmonious civilization.
- Eliminate discrimination against leprosy in 2010 and share a harmonious civilization.
- Care for leprosy patients and share a harmonious home in 2009.
- In 2007 and 2008 - Eliminate discrimination against leprosy and build a harmonious society.
- 2006 It is a leprosy patient and warms the needy group.
- In 2005 continued to control the shared civilization of love.
- 2004 Leprosy Prevention, Care for lepers
- To prevent and treat leprosy, patient care deformities in 2003.
- In 2002 Leprosy Prevention, love and society
- In 2001 Leprosy Prevention and Rehabilitation - the responsibility of society as a whole.
- Elimination of leprosy in 2000-the mission of the new century
- Social care in 1999-The hope of leprosy recoveries.
- Leprosy and the whole society in 1998.
- World leprosy day theme In 1997, every patient in every village will receive care and treatment.
- The prevention and treatment of leprosy in 1996 is a cross-century undertaking. Basic elimination is the goal of this century.
(Data for the themes are collected from the different sources from the internet.)
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