A/HRC/10/62 page 4 (b) While certain groups, such as people living with HIV/AIDS, those with disabilities or those affected by other neglected diseases (which can be tackled in similar ways) endure common forms of discrimination, there is also a need for focused attention on leprosy-related discrimination at the national and international levels. Some participants referred to “twin tracks” of work in combating discrimination more broadly while also addressing the particularities of stigma derived from specific diseases. Similarly, there was consensus on the importance of devoting attention to the multiple layers of discrimination, particularly in relation to sex, age and socio-economic conditions; (c) The inclusion and informed participation of persons affected by leprosy, their family members and their representative organizations in policy, administrative and legislative processes affecting their lives needed to be ensured more systematically. Such participation would contribute to empowering persons affected by leprosy and their family members to combat discrimination, including through the recognition of their human rights as legal entitlements; (d) A multipronged approach to fighting leprosy and leprosy-related discrimination should go beyond treatment, access to health care and prevention to include comprehensive strategies for legal and policy reform, raising social awareness, education, programmatic interventions and accountability. This is particularly relevant in the light of the linkages between leprosy and poverty, extreme poverty and isolation; (e) Due attention should be paid to eliminate the use of discriminatory language, terminology and images which would further affect the rights of persons affected by leprosy and their family members. The use of “Hansen’s disease” was often mentioned; (f) Any draft guidelines and principles to eliminate discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members should be addressed not only to Governments, but also to medical professionals, the media, non-governmental organizations, public officials, as well as the general population and communities. III. GOVERNMENT SUBMISSIONS Armenia [Original: English] [7 November 2008] 6. Armenia referred to recent research carried out on epidemic and social peculiarities of leprosy, taking into account a total of 370 people affected by leprosy since 1921 (only 7 newly affected had been registered since 1970). While some of those affected by leprosy are undergoing hospitalized treatment in different leprosaria in the Russian Federation, others are treated by the Armenian Medical-Scientific Centre of Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Infections, which has also organized a series of seminars for family doctors on leprosy, with emphasis on vigilance, stigmatization, rehabilitation and the provision of job opportunities.