Celebrate Leprosy Champions
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Santosh, the young man with an entrepreneurial spirit driving him to provide for his young family
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Kashi, a man who took the journey from patient to nurse
Kashi does not allow his childhood experience with leprosy to affect his patient care.
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Ashok, the lorry driver breadwinner of his family.
Ashok life is transformed after attending the Vocational Training Centre. After being hospitalised for leprosy, he is now providing for his family in a job that he loves.
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Our latest blogs
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How was leprosy represented at the UN's disability conference and was it enough?
The Leprosy Mission attended the UN's 16th Conference of State Parties on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability in June 2023.
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How are partnerships with leprosy peoples’ organisations making our work stronger?
Leprosy Peoples’ Organisations must find themselves at the heart of efforts to defeat leprosy in the years to come.
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11 reasons we are thankful for 2022
There are many reasons that we can be thankful in 2022, especially as this is the first year that our operations – particularly our hospitals - were not significantly affected by the pandemic. Here’s a look at 11 reasons we are feeling grateful at the end of 2022.
