Monday, November 10th, 2014
In October I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to represent the Foundation at a National Leprosy Review Meeting in Kiribati. This was jointly organised by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation. Kiribati is one of only three nations in the Pacific who have not yet managed to eliminate leprosy as… (read more)
Sunday, July 6th, 2014
In June I had the privilege of visiting Vearu Stevens at her home in South Santo, Vanuatu. Vearu suffers from a severely dropped foot as a result of nerve damage caused by past active leprosy. This makes it very difficult to walk, even with crutches and much of the time she relies on her hand-pedalled… (read more)
