Gabriele Pollara (@gpollara.bsky.social)

“Chile’s achievement demonstrates that eliminating leprosy is achievable and requires building strong systems that can detect, respond to, and provide comprehensive care for people affected by the disease, including those living with chronic disabilities" #IDSky #leprosy #MedSky

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Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy WHO, together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas – and the second globally – to be officially verified as having elimi... https://www.who.int/news/item/04-03-2026-chile-becomes-the-first-country-in-the-americas-to-be-verified-by-who-for-the-elimination-of-leprosy#:~:text=%E2%80%9CChile%E2%80%99s%20achievement%20demonstrates%20that%20eliminating%20leprosy%20is%20achievable%20and%20requires%20building%20strong%20systems%20that%20can%20detect%2C%20respond%20to%2C%20and%20provide%20comprehensive%20care%20for%20people%20affected%20by%20the%20disease%2C%20including%20those%20living%20with%20chronic%20disabilities%2C%E2%80%9D