| Leonard Wood Memorial American Leprosy Foundation |
| A World Without Leprosy and TB |
| American Movie Star Visits the LWM American actor Soren Fulton visited the LWM July 22-26 to see leprosy first hand. Soren has been donating to American Leprosy Missions for almost 10 years. He has stared in several films including "The Thunderbirds". Soren has a keen interest in seeing a vaccine for leprosy fully developed so wanted to see the research being done in Cebu. Soren lives in Southern California with his family. (see photo below) |
| IDEAL WORKSHOP MEETS IN CEBU The LWM hosted the most recent meeting of the IDEAL Consortium in Cebu from December 15-18. Thirty scientists from around the world met to discuss progress in developing new diagnostic tests for leprosy and to improve collaboration amongst various laboratories. The IDEAL project is being funded by the Heiser Foundation and the Turing Foundaion in partnership with the Netherlands Leprosy Relief. |
| LWM Celebrates 80 years of Service This year the LWM celebrates its 80th Anniversary. The LWM was begun in 1928 and was dedicated to the memorial of General Leonard Wood, who was the first Governor General of the Philippines to take an interest in the plight of leprosy patients. A celebration will take place in Cebu in October. Click HERE for information on the Celebration in Cebu |
| Young patients like this girl receive care and hope through the LWM. Please give a gift today so the work can continue. Visit our contact page to find out where to send your gift. Thank you! Click Here to Give! |
| Cebu Skin Clinic (CSC) Serves Over 8,200 Patients Last Year The CSC in Cebu City did more than 8,200 skin consultations in 2007 and diagnosed 173 new cases of leprosy. The CSC serves mostly the poor population of the City of Cebu and surrounding areas. The staff serve patients on a daily basis in the clinic as well as travel out doing field visits in patient homes. Of the 173 new cases of leprosy, 15 were children. The CSC also has 854 patients enrolled in leprosy related studies. |
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| New Assistant Director for LWM Cebu Dr. Marivic Balagon has been appointed the new Assistant Director for the Leonard Wood Memorial, Cebu. The appointment was made as of January 1, 2008 by President and CEO, Christopher J. Doyle. Dr. Balagon has been with the LWM since October, 1990. Since 2006 she has been the Chief of the Cebu Skin Clinic. Dr. Balagon has extensive experience in Dermatology, Leprosy Research, and Leprosy Control programs. She has authored and co-authored numerous papers. We welcome her to the LWM Senior Leadership Team. |
| Dr. Marivic Balagon with two young patients at the Cebu Skin Clinic. Dr. Balagon is the new Assistant Director for LWM Cebu. |
LWM News |
Soren Fulton (right) visits with a
young leprosy patient at the
Cebu Skin Clinic in Cebu City.
Soren visited LWM as part of a
trip to the Philippines to see
leprosy work first-hand. Soren
has been an actor in several
movies and TV shows in the
USA.
young leprosy patient at the
Cebu Skin Clinic in Cebu City.
Soren visited LWM as part of a
trip to the Philippines to see
leprosy work first-hand. Soren
has been an actor in several
movies and TV shows in the
USA.