Leprosy
[Jan. 25, 2010]GLOBAL APPEAL 2010
TO END STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
PEOPLE AFEECTED BY LEPROSY
People affected by leprosy often say that dealing with society's attitudes toward the disease is harder than dealing with the disease itself.
Leprosy is curable, yet the problems brought on by leprosy don't end when the treatment is complete.
Many people with the disease remain marginalized because stigma and discrimination restrict opportunities for education, training and work.
We believe that people affected by leprosy have the same rights as everyone else, and deserve the same opportunities as everyone else.
We support the principle of social integration and economic empowerment of people affected by leprosy.
Signatories for Global Appeal 2010
Mr. Roger Agnelli
CEO, Vale
Mr. Mukesh D. Ambani
Chairman & Managing Director, Reliance Industries Ltd.
Sir Richard Branson
Chairman, Virgin Management Ltd.
Mr. Philippe Camus
Co-Managing Partner, Lagardère SCA
Mr. Chang Zhenming
Vice Chairman & President, CITIC Group
Mr. Fujio Cho
Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation
Mr. Keshub Mahindra
Chairman, Mahindra Group
Mr. Mikio Sasaki
Chairman, Mitsubishi Corporation
Mr. Louis Schweitzer
Honorary Chairman and President, Renault
Mr. Ratan N. Tata
Chairman, Tata Group
Mr. Kan Trakulhoon
President and CEO, The Siam Cement Group
Mr. Tsuneji Uchida
President & COO, Canon Inc.
Dr. Daniel Vasella
Chairman & CEO, Novartis AG
Mr. William C. Weldon
Chairman & CEO, Johnson & Johnson
Prof. Muhammad Yunus
Managing Director, Grameen Bank
Yohei Sasakawa
Chairman, The Nippon Foundation,
WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination,
Japanese Government Goodwill Ambassador for the Human Rights of People Affected by Leprosy
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