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ASCL/MTN

Association Senegalaise de Lutte Contre la Lepre et les Maladies Tropicales Negligees

Country: Senegal
Founded:June 2014
Number of members:217(male 120, female 97)
Representative:Mr. Papa Mamadou Diagne, President (right picture)
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Vision & Mission

Unite members who are driven by the same ideal and create between them bonds of understanding and solidarity;
Promote early detection of leprosy and other disabling diseases (NTDs).
Facilitate the rehabilitation (medical, education, livelihood, Empowerment) of people affected by leprosy and NTDs.
Facilitate their inclusion in the community for a leprosy free world.

Main activities

  • Organized experience sharing meetings between leprosy patients in treatment centers.
  • Carry out awareness-raising and information activities on Hansen’s disease aimed at the population accompanied by home visits.
  • Facilitated the reintegration of leprosy patients with income-generating activities.