The Centenary of the Leprosy Relief Association (Lepra)-a moment for celebration and reflection†.

IF 1.9 4区 医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Irene Allen, Diana N Lockwood, Roderick J Hay
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Abstract

The year 2024 is the Centenary of the foundation of the Leprosy Relief Association (Lepra), formerly the British Empire Leprosy Relief Association (BELRA). The name of the organization changed to the LEProsy Relief Association (LEPRA) in 1976 but has been known as Lepra since 2008. Over the years it has worked closely with members and office holders of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Its work has encompassed activities from the earliest initiatives to ensure appropriate living conditions for those with the disease to the development of leprosy chemotherapy. However, this has now evolved into a strong partnership between the UK- and India-based Lepra hubs, which are carrying out research and public health initiatives ranging from elimination of prejudice against those with leprosy to adopting the recently launched WHO programme for skin NTDs to facilitate integrated control and management regimens. The fight against leprosy has always been a partnership between a wide variety of disease-specific NGOs, health-care workers and international health agencies. The story of Lepra illustrates the central role of these partnerships and national as well as international collaboration.

麻风病救济协会(Lepra)成立一百周年--庆祝与反思的时刻†。
2024 年是麻风病救济协会(Lepra)(前身为大英帝国麻风病救济协会(BELRA))成立一百周年。1976 年,该组织更名为 LEProsy Relief Association (LEPRA),但自 2008 年起更名为 Lepra。多年来,它一直与皇家热带医学和卫生学会的成员和官员密切合作。其工作涵盖了从最早的确保麻风病人适当生活条件的倡议到麻风病化疗的发展等各项活动。不过,现在这已经发展成为设在英国和印度的麻风病中心之间强有力的合作伙伴关系,这两个中心正在开展研究和公共卫生活动,从消除对麻风病人的偏见到采用世界卫生组织最近推出的皮肤非传染性疾病计划,以促进综合控制和管理方案。防治麻风病的斗争一直是各种针对麻风病的非政府组织、医护人员和国际卫生机构之间的合作。Lepra 的故事说明了这些伙伴关系以及国家和国际合作的核心作用。
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Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
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4.00
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9.10%
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115
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4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene publishes authoritative and impactful original, peer-reviewed articles and reviews on all aspects of tropical medicine.
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