NEWS & EVENTS

On the date of 5^th March 2022, APAL’s CEO Mr. Venu Gopal visited the Ulcer care centre at Gandhi Leprosy Colony in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and interacted with the persons affected by leprosy who are facing trouble with leprosy-related wounds and taking treatment in that centre and asked about their experiences, on the ulcer care unit and got valuable positive feedback from them

Mr. Kamlesh interacted with the dresser Mr. Laxman and appreciated him for his regular services to the people and Mr. Vijay Kumar for monitoring the visit

On the date of 25^th February 2022, In collaboration with Shree Raj Rajeshvari Sachiya Mataa Mahila Mandal APAL’s state committee, Gujarat distributed food grains to 51 families of persons affected by Hansens’s Disease/ Leprosy at Gandhi Leprosy Colony in Ahmedabad, Gujrat.

On behalf of persons affected by Hansens’s Disease/ Leprosy, APAL convey special thanks to Shobha Ben Bagrecha & Mahila Mandal and the state committee Gujarat

On the date of 25^th February 2022, In collaboration with Silf, APAL’s state committee Jharkhand conducted a meeting at Gandhi Kusht Ashram in Baradwari and discussed the livelihood, children’s education who lives under the shadow of the persons affected by Hanse’s Disease/ Leprosy

At this meeting, Mr. Gaurab Sen Program Head of SILF, Dr. Rajiv DLC, Mr. Rajakumar Mishra PT-NLEP, Mr. Jawahar Paswan Board Member APAL and Mr. Zainuddin President of the state committee have participated

At the request of APAL’s state committee Bihar (SAMUTHAN), the Government of Bihar conducted UDID (Unique Disability ID) card camps at Chauradano and Raxual, East Champaran, Bihar

On behalf of persons affected by Hansen’s Disease/ Leprosy, APAL conveys gratitude to the Government of Bihar and the leaders of the state committee in Bihar

In collaboration with Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation, APAL’s state committee Jharkhand visited leprosy colonies and interacted with colony leaders, Youth and all inmates of the colonies at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

Dr. Vivek Lal CEO SILF, Mr. Gaurang Program Manager, Mr. Jawahar Paswan Board Member APAL and Mr. Zainuddin President of the state committee have interacted with people and discussed the infrastructure of the colonies like problems of drinking water, toilets, community halls, tuition centres for the school going children and etc,

On behalf of persons affected by Hansen’s Disease/Leprosy, APAL is thankful to Dr. Vivek and his team and Mr. Jawhar Paswan and his team for their contribution

On the date of 22^nd February 2022, APAL collected and shared some individual messages or opinions on Hansen’s Disease/Leprosy; Dr. Shalini Sexena shared her message here

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL conveys gratitude to Dr. Shalini Sexena for her responsibility to the society

On the date of 21^st February 2022, On the occasion of the fortnight of World Leprosy Day 2022, the theme of “Don’t forget leprosy” APAL’s state committee Andhra Pradesh successfully conducted an awareness program on the disease of leprosy at Narava in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh in the monitoring of Mr. Prakash Board Member of APAL and President of the state committee (SLAP-AP)

On this program, Gajapathinagaram.M L A Mr. Appalanarasayya

Mr. Pathivada Bhaskar Rao President Narava, Mr. Narisimha Murthy

ZPTC, Mrs. Peerubandi Hyamavathi MPP, Mr. Peerubandi Jaihindh Kumar SC cell Chairman, Mr. Lakki Reddy Krishna Lakkidam Sarpanch, Mr. Mopada Raju MPTC Narava, Mrs. Kotla Anitha 10thward member, Mrs. Sunkari Divya, Mrs. Bolli Mounika

On the date of 1^st February 2022, On the occasion of World Leprosy Day 2022, the theme of “United for Dignity” and “Don’t forget leprosy” APAL’s state committee collaborated with SW 24 NewsChannel to release a video awareness message on the disease of leprosy from the studio

In this Program, DLO Dr. Chandrajith Chawle, Mr. Sarang Gayadhane, Mrs. Anitha and Mr. Rahul Arya have participated and shared their experiences

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL conveys gratitude to all who are contributed to aware people on the disease of leprosy

APAL’s CEO Mr. Venu Gopal and Senior Advisor Mr. Uday Thakar meet and interacted with Mr. Pankaj Sinha who put the PIL in the Supreme Court of India for leprosy eradication in 2018 and discussed discriminatory Laws against persons affected by leprosy; current living conditions of affected people who reside in the self-settled leprosy colonies and also community; status of leprosy related acts implementation by the Government.

Mr. Sinha expressed his willingness positively to support APAL in all spheres for the empowerment of persons affected by leprosy and their families

On the date of 16^th February 2022, APAL collaborated with Sakshyam and submitted a memorandum to Mr. Sushil Kumar Modi Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing committee, Government of India and Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad

Former Minister of Law and Justice to repeal Discriminatory Laws against persons affected by leprosy and modify RPWD Act 2016 at Delhi, indeed the amendments are useful and support people affected and people with disabilities to include into the mainstream society and live with dignity without any perplexity

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL conveys gratitude to the great personalities for their positive response by giving assurance and providing comfortable hospitality