news and media: news archives 2006
September 2006
Experts Reach Consensus On Leprosy Care
More than 100 experts gathered in Cebu, Philippines during September to determine the best techniques for protecting leprosy-damaged limbs from permanent injury and disability.
“Disability from leprosy is a huge problem,” according to ALM medical director Dr. Paul Saunderson. “It is usually the disabilities that create stigma, rejection, poverty and despair.” Read More...
March 2006
American Leprosy Missions Honored By Philippines Government
American Leprosy Missions of Greenville, SC, has received the Jose N. Rodriguez award from the Department of Health, Republic of the Philippines for outstanding work in that country’s leprosy elimination activities.
According to ALM president, Chris Doyle, the award is named for one of that country’s great leprologists and was created to honor “the champion among champions.” Read More...
February 21, 2006
Leonard Wood Memorial Joins Forces With American Leprosy Missions To End Suffering From Leprosy
The Leonard Wood Memorial/American Leprosy Foundation, a scientific research and training non-profit, formerly in Rockville, MD has announced plans to affiliate with the American Leprosy Missions (ALM) in Greenville and move its international headquarters to the Upstate. Read More...
February 7, 2006
World leaders call for end to leprosy stigma
On World Leprosy Day (Jan. 29th), on the same day that the Government of India announced that it had reached its overall elimination target of a prevalence of less than 1 per 10,000 per total population. Read More...
February, 2006
ALM receives a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Greenville-based American Leprosy Missions (ALM) recently received a $100,000 grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. ALM is the oldest and largest non-profit agency in the United States devoted to the care and treatment of leprosy worldwide. Read More...
