On 6th November 2022, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for leprosy elimination Mr. Sasakawa along with APAL’s team visited Shanthi Nagar Leprosy Colony in Hyderabad and interacted with the people affected by leprosy and their families

On this occasion, he motivated all inmates with his loveable speech and said that persons affected by leprosy faced stigma and discrimination, isolation, pain, and insults but it’s not their fault but the fault and misunderstanding of mainstream society.

We can surely change the mindset of society and access our all human rights soon; also he asked children to give promise to study well and said that he will come and see again their development