00000nam a22000007i 4500 UP-1686042739785001995 Buklod 20240518171021.0 m |o d | ta 240518t20192019enk agr |001 0|eng 9781787381377 hardcover 21154237 YDX eng YDX BDX OCLCQ UKMGB OCLCO OCLCF IUL YDXIT rda DAC eng jpn RA 644 L3 S2713 2019 Sasakawa, Yōhei 1939- author. No matter where the journey takes me one man's quest for a leprosy-free world Yohei Sasakawa ; translated by Rei Muroji. London Hurst & Company 2019. ©2019 ix, 228 pages illustrations (chiefly color) 25 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes index. Translated from the Japanese. "Leprosy has tormented mankind since records began. For much of its long history it was without cure--a disfiguring disease that stigmatised those it affected, isolating them from society. Today there is an effective treatment, but the last mile to achieve a leprosy-free world is the hardest. Now approaching eighty years old, one Japanese philanthropic activist has played a key role in global efforts against leprosy, both as head of a private foundation and as the World Health Organization's Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination. In this book, he lays out his personal mission and philosophy, and explains how his father, the politician and philanthropist Ryoichi Sasakawa, influenced his decision to make leprosy elimination his life's work. Yohei Sasakawa has visited more than 100 countries, motivating political leaders, raising awareness via the media, encouraging frontline health workers, and helping to empower persons affected by leprosy and their families to speak out for their rights. His book is a validation of the path taken by a father and son to change the course of leprosy history, and to transform the circumstances of those affected by the disease for the better"-- Publisher's description. Sasakawa, Yōhei 1939-. Leprosy Treatment. Leprosy therapy. Leprosy Treatment. fast (OCoLC)fst00996351. FO UPD DAC RA 644 L3 S2713 2019 Book