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Roundtable on Leprosy Issues; 8th November, 2016, New Delhi, India


Session 1: Status of the “Eliminating Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy (EDPAL) Bill, 2015” and other issues concerning Persons affected by Leprosy. From left to right: Dr Saurabh Jain, National Professional Officer (NTD), WHO Country Office (India); Dr. Anil Kumar, Deputy Director General (Leprosy), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Shri Javed Abidi, Honorary Director, NCPEDP; Shri Awanish Awasthi, Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), MSJE; Dr. Savita Bhakhry, Joint Director, Policy Research, Projects and Programmes, NHRC

Session 2: Concerted Advocacy Initiatives to be taken to get the EDPAL Bill passed being moderated by Shri Javed Abidi, Honorary Director, NCPEDP and Ms. Nikita Sarah, Head-Advocacy and Communication, TLM (India)

Session 3: Sharing of best practices and challenges vis-à-vis major Leprosy issues and the disconnect between the Leprosy Sector and the Disability Sector being moderated by Dr. Vineeta Shanker, Executive Director, SILF and Dr. Mohammed A Arif, National Representative, ILEP.

Presentation on Integration of Leprosy into the larger Disability movement in Nepal being made by Shri Shudarson Subedi, President, NFDN

Presentation on Leprosy movement in Nepal being made by Shri Amar Bahadur Timalsina, President, IDEA (Nepal)

Presentation on Leprosy movement and the integration of Leprosy into the larger Disability movement in Indonesia being made by Shri Hermen Mangaradas Hutabarat, Chairperson, GPDLI and Dr. Ir. Nuah P. Tarigan, Board Member, GPDLI

Delegation from Indonesia making a presentation on the Leprosy movement in Indonesia.

Presentation on Leprosy movement and the integration of Leprosy into the larger Disability movement in India being made by Shri V. Narsappa, President, APAL and Shri Venu Gopal, Vice President, APAL

Representatives of APAL making a presentation on the Leprosy movement in India.

Session 4: Strengthening Accountability and Policy Measures in order to make Development Inclusive - Recommendations to ensure Empowerment of Persons affected by Leprosy being moderated by Dr. P.K. Gopal, Co-founder and President, IDEA (India) and Shri Ashim Chowla, Chief Executive, LEPRA (India).

Participants participating in Group Discussions on Recommendations to ensure Empowerment of Persons affected by Leprosy. From left to right: Shri Shudarson Subedi, President, NFDN; Shri Hermen Mangaradas Hutabarat, Chairperson, GPDLI; Dr. Ir. Nuah P. Tarigan, Board Member, GPDLI; Dr. Mohammed A Arif, National Representative, ILEP

Participants participating in Group Discussions on Recommendations to ensure Empowerment of Persons affected by Leprosy. From left to right: Dr. Sonia Sethi, LEPRA; Shri Amar Bahadur Timalsina, President, IDEA (Nepal); Dr. Ir. Nuah P. Tarigan, Board Member, GPDLI; Ms. Nikita Sarah, Head – Advocacy and Communication, TLM (India)
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