Location: Würzburg, Germany
Type of event: Announcement/ news
Description: Sending out a press release and Social Media activity, to bring attention to NTDs
For more information: https://www.dahw.de/unsere-arbeit/medizinische-soziale-arbeit/ntds.html
IDEA members who have experienced Hansen’s disease/leprosy participated in a lecture at Eversley Childs Sanitarium on the treatment of the disease and prevention of disabilities, by providing information and answering questions on the psychological and social aspects of the disease.
IDEA members who have experienced Hansen's disease/leprosy created awareness in their community.
In Dakar, Senegal, not-for-profit organization Speak Up Africa joins the Youssou Ndour Foundation, Social Change Factory and the Civil Society says No to NTD Network, to host a video screening and panel discussion to raise awareness on NTDs and engage Senegalese youth in the fight to eliminate these diseases.