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FIGHT VS. LEPROSY. Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, with His Holiness Pope Francis during their meeting at the Vatican on Jan. 26, 2023. Sasakawa requested the Pope to help eliminate leprosy. (Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) TOKYO - World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Yohei Sasakawa asked for support from Pope Francis to eliminate leprosy and the prejudice and discrimination associated with the disease. Sasakawa made the request when he paid an audience with His Holiness at the Vatican on Jan. 26, 2023. In response, the Pope expressed his gratitude for the work of the goodwill ambassador, who also serves as chairman of The Nippon Foundation. The Pope said it is necessary to continue activities against leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, encouraged by the fact it is curable. Earlier in the week, Sasakawa attended a two-day international symposium on Hansen's disease titled "Le ....

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