DAHW German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Aid
| DAHW German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Aid (DAHW) |
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| legal form | non-profit registered association |
| founding | 1957 |
| Seat | Würzburg ( ⊙ ) |
| precursor | German Leper Aid Organization |
| purpose | Healing of leprosy and tuberculosis sufferers |
| Chair | Patrick Miesen |
| Managing directors | Burkard Coming |
| sales | 14,143,425 euros (2018) |
| Employees | 206 (2019) |
| Members | 79 (2018) |
| Website | www.dahw.de |
The DAHW Deutsche Lepra- und Tuberkulosehilfe e. V. is a registered association with its headquarters in Würzburg . It works politically and confessionally independently. DAHW supports 241 projects in 28 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. There are also 15 transnational projects, such as training and further education in leprosy work or research projects. The focus of the work is the healing of leprosy and tuberculosis sufferers. With medication, the infectious diseases can be cured within six to twelve months. The association bears the donation seal of the German Central Institute for Social Issues (DZI) .
The name
The association was founded in 1957 as the "German Leper Aid Organization" and kept this name for more than 45 years. At the beginning of 2003, the association was renamed in order to include the focus on tuberculosis in its name. The abbreviation DAHW will continue to be used for better recognition.
Focus
Both diseases are caused by mycobacteria , treated with a combination of different antibiotics and mostly affect people whose immune system is weakened due to poor nutrition or poor hygienic conditions. Therefore, leprosy and TB are also referred to as “diseases of poverty”. In addition, DAHW "fights" rare diseases such as Buruli ulcer , Chagas disease or leishmaniasis . The focus of the work is on helping leprosy and tuberculosis patients in Asia, Africa and South America.
Prominent supporters
With visits to DAHW projects and their personal commitment, celebrities draw attention to the fate of leprosy and tuberculosis sufferers. The following people support the organization (extract):
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Organogram. In: dahw.de. Retrieved December 25, 2019 .
- ^ Annual report 2010 ( Memento from March 31, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Prominent supporters ( Memento from February 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive )