NEWS & EVENTS

On 30^th June 2023, APAL’s President Mrs.Maya Ranavare along with APAL Treasurer Mr.Prakash Done and staff visited Sivananda Leprosy Rehabilitation Center at Kukatpally In Hyderabad and met the great senior surgeon Dr. Anath Reddy and interacted with him

During the visit, Dr.Ananth Reddy showed all the facilities of the centre and explained its history.

On 22nd June 2023, APAL’s Vice President participated in The Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease and the celebration of 150 years discovery of leprosy Bacillus 1874 “Leprosy is still an issue” organized by Sasakawa Leprosy Initiative and Bergen University in Bergen, Norway

He presented a poster on Awareness tools for Hansen’s Disease to Zero Discrimination and explained the importance of awareness of Hansen’s Disease particularly in remote areas or difficult-to-reach areas in India

APAL conveys gratitude to the Nobel Man and WHO Goodwill Ambassador for leprosy elimination Mr. Yohie Sasakawa and the team for introducing us a new knowledge and organizers for useful opportunities.

On 22^nd June 2023, APAL’s Vice President participated in The Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease and the celebration of 150 years discovery of leprosy Bacillus 1874 “Leprosy is still an issues” organized by Sasakawa Leprosy Initiative and Bergen University in Bergen, Norway

He delivered his presentation on Human Rights and Dignity and he proclaimed the actual situations of persons affected by leprosy and the accessibility status of human rights in India and for the response activities done by APAL through right-based approaches

APAL conveys gratitude to the Nobel Man and WHO Goodwill Ambassador for leprosy elimination Mr. Yohie Sasakawa and the team for introducing us a new knowledge and organising useful opportunities.

On 12^th June 2023, APAL’s state committee collaborated with the Government of Maharashtra and the District Collector of Ratnagiri Mr. Devendra Singh visited Datta Nagar Colony and interacted with people affected by leprosy and their families During this visit, people gave him a warm welcome and people submitted memorandums to him and APAL is thankful to colony leader Mr. Yashwant Sawant for his contribution.

On 7^th June 2023, APAL along with the state committee and leprosy colony leaders approached the Government authorities and District collector and submitted a memorandum to save the land belongs the colony.

The farm and land in Bobbili Prema Samjam leprosy colony in Andhra Pradesh is lying and the government and some businesses are trying to encroach on it.

APAL is thankful to the District Collector and the authorities for their favourable response. Special thanks to Mr. Prakash Done State Coordinator of Andhra Pradesh and Mrs. Prabhavathamma Colony Leader of Bobbili for their active contribution to the leprosy community.

On 27th May 2023, APAL in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra, Mr. Ruturaj Patil MLA Kolhapur inaugurated CC Road Construction at Swadhar Nagar in Kolhapur, Maharashtra

On this occasion, APAL’s President Mrs. Maya Ranavare, the colony leaders, the youth, and all inmates participated.

APAL is thankful to Mr. Ruturaj Patil and the Government of Maharashtra for the most valuable and useful services by providing better infrastructure to people affected by leprosy and their families.

On 25th May 2023, In collaboration with Trimurti Chashak Datta Nagar Tramba Mumbai Aayojak Datta Nagar Mitra Mandal conducted to get together and celebrated the football-winning ceremony

APAL’s President Mrs. Maya Ranavare, State Coordinator of Maharashtra Mr. Rasul Mullah, Mr. Jitendra, and leaders from 24 colonies have participated and shared their knowledge with all.

On 15th May 2023, APAL and the APAL’s state committee(SKNS) collaborated with Youth with Mission, conducted an eye camp, and tested 250 children at Sai Ram Avatar Kusht Seva Samity in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

APAL is thankful to Youth with Mission organization for their responsibility to children who live under the shadow of leprosy in the leprosy colonies

Special thanks to Mr. Sarang Gayadhane Secretary of APAL for his efforts and contribution to the leprosy fields.

On 3^rd May 2023, APAL’s state committee and all the leaders of the leprosy colonies approached and submitted a memorandum to the district collector and urged The decision of the Health Minister dated 07.01.2014 to fill the 359 vacant posts in the state and 184 sanctioned leprosy workers posts by the Government of India should be implemented. 500 posts of dressers should be sanctioned.

As per the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, every leprosy victim should be given a 40% disability certificate, RFT, and measles-free certificate and sent to a pension home.

Activate the national level Hindu Leprosy Association, its Bhubaneswar and Puri Leprosy Asylums with 86 Leprosy Colonies, 4 Leprosy Asylums, 14 Leprosy Asylums.

Free residential school education, training, employment, and accommodation should be provided to children from primary to higher education. Along with this, a loan of Rs 5 lakh should be provided to each family for business at a 50% subsidy without interest.

Leprosy-free children should be reserved for 3% of employment.

2014 Recruitment of candidates who have worked for 15 years for the post of Leprosy Officer in various Leprosy Colonies, working in the National Leprosy Control and Health Department to fill the vacant posts of Health Officers in 2007-11.

On 29th April 2023, APAL’s state committee Jharkhand and Mr. Madhu Sudan Tiwari met Dr. Salini Tudu DLO Bokaro and Dr. Sajid Alam Physiotherapist at her office and discussed the current situations and solutions of persons affected by leprosy and their families

APAL is thankful to Dr. Salini Tudu for her positive response and comfortable hospitality and special thanks to Mr. Madhu Sudan for his active services to persons affected by leprosy; he submitted APAL’s annual book to them.