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Global Situation on Independent Living for Persons Affected by Leprosy José Ramirez, Jr. International Working Group on Leprosy and Human Rights: Nippon.

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1 Global Situation on Independent Living for Persons Affected by Leprosy José Ramirez, Jr. International Working Group on Leprosy and Human Rights: Nippon Foundation, Japan United States

2 KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LEPORSY IS POWERFUL We are all human beings IGNORANCE ABOUT LEPROSY IS MORE POWERFUL Images lead to stigma LEPROSY CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS Inability to blink darkens sight SOCIETY IS BLINDED BY MYTHS AND FEAR OF LEPROSY Inability to blink darkens sight Creates “Eye of Exclusion” PERSONS AFFECTED AND IMPACTED ARE STARTING TO BOND Creates “Eye of Inclusion”

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