Session 1: Status of the “Eliminating Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy (EDPAL) Bill, 2015” and other issues concerning Persons affected by Leprosy
From left to right: Dr Saurabh Jain, National Professional Officer (NTD), WHO Country Office (India); Dr. Anil Kumar, Deputy Director General (Leprosy), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Javed Abidi, Honorary Director, NCPEDP; Awanish Awasthi, Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), MSJE; Dr. Savita Bhakhry, Joint Director, Policy Research, Projects and Programmes, NHRC
Presentation on Integration of Leprosy into the larger Disability movement in Nepal being made by Shudarson Subedi,President, NFDN
Session 4: Strengthening Accountability and Policy Measures in order to make Development Inclusive - Recommendations to ensure Empowerment of Persons affected by Leprosy being moderated by Dr. P.K. Gopal, Co-founder and President, IDEA (India) and Ashim Chowla, Chief Executive, LEPRA (India).
Participants participating in Group Discussions on Recommendations to ensure Empowerment of Persons affected by Leprosy
From left to right: Shudarson Subedi, President, NFDN; Hermen Mangaradas Hutabarat, Chairperson, GPDLI; Dr. Ir. Nuah P. Tarigan, Board Member, GPDLI; Dr. Mohammed A Arif, National Representative, ILEP
Participants participating in Group Discussions on Recommendations to ensure Empowerment of Persons affected by Leprosy
From left to right: Dr. Sonia Sethi, LEPRA; Amar Bahadur Timalsina, President, IDEA (Nepal); Dr. Ir. Nuah P. Tarigan, Board Member, GPDLI; Nikita Sarah, Head – Advocacy and Communication, TLM (India)