| Leonard Wood Memorial American Leprosy Foundation |
| A World Without Leprosy and TB |
| Dr. Eduardo dela Cruz Retires from the LWM Dr. Ed dela Cruz officially retired are the Chief of the Vivarium Branch on March 31, 2008 after 42 years of service. A farewell gala was celebrated with the LWM staff on March 28. Dr. dela Cruz has been a part of numerous research studies and co-authored many papers. He will continue to serve as a Senior Consultant to the LWM. We wish him well in his retirement years. |
| Cost to Cure a Child Just US$300.00! The Cebu Skin Clinic sees on average one new case of leprosy each day. Many of these new cases are children who desperately need the cure for leprosy. It costs just $300 or $25 per month for a year to cure one child. Please call: 1-877-241-1736. Consider becoming a monthly partner with the LWM. |
| 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. Watch here for more details. |
| 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. |
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