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.@DrTedros is now presenting the World Health Organization Director-General’s Global Health Leaders’ Award at the #WHA75
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WHO Director-General’s Global Health Leaders’ Award, established in 2019, is given by @DrTedros to recognize contributions to advancing global health, demonstrated leadership & commitment to regional health issues.
Dr Paul Farmer was Chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at @harvardmed, co-founder & chief strategist of @PIH - an intl NGO established in 1987 providing direct health care services, research & advocacy for those who are sick and living in poverty #WHA75 
#idboardreview A pt +contact w/ armadillos presents w/ painless & progressive swelling R side of his neckx2 years. +greater auricular neuropathy. Skin split biopsy shown. Dx? #medEd #idmedEd #IDTwitter #dermtwitter
Today is #WorldLeprosyDay.
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes. bit.ly/2tR7y14
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes. bit.ly/2tR7y14
#Leprosy is curable with multidrug therapy. Treatment in the early stages can prevent disability bit.ly/2rFbbVP
#WorldLeprosyDay
#WorldLeprosyDay
Untreated, #leprosy can cause progressive and permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs, and eyes. bit.ly/2rFbbVP
#WorldLeprosyDay
#WorldLeprosyDay
From evidence to impact: Post-exposure prophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin. Read thread 👇 for key points from the #EvidencetoImpact story in celebration of #WorldEBHCDay!
#Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease present in more than 120 countries, with a greater burden in India and Brazil. Currently, there are over 200,000 cases registered worldwide.
In 2014, the team’s proposal for a systematic review on single-dose rifampicin (SDR) as a post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) strategy for leprosy contacts received financial support from the Brazilian Ministry of Health.
Today is #WorldLeprosyDay. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes.
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@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO #Leprosy is curable with multidrug therapy. Treatment in the early stages can prevent disability bit.ly/2rFbbVP
@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO Untreated, #leprosy can cause progressive and permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs, and eyes.
bit.ly/2rFbbVP
bit.ly/2rFbbVP
