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In March we commemorated International Women’s Day, and honour the fight that many have given to create a more equal world. I deeply admire the women involved in the fight against leprosy, and I wanted this Duck Drop to provide a space for them to share their perspective with all of us. With this in mind, I have invited two remarkable advocates my dear friend, Lucrecia – a member of TLM’s Advocacy Working Group, as well as my wife, Cynthia, to discuss this topic with us.
En marzo conmemoramos el Día Internacional de la Mujer y honramos la importante lucha que muchas han llevado a cabo para crear un mundo más igualitario. Admiro profundamente a las mujeres involucradas en la lucha contra la lepra, y quise que este documento sirviera como un espacio para que ellas compartieran su perspectiva con todos nosotros. Con esto en mente, he invitado a dos destacadas defensoras: mi querida amiga, Lucrecia, así como mi esposa, Cynthia, para que discutan este tema con nosotros.
For International Women's Day 2026, we want to celebrate this determined mother who has fought for her daughter's wellbeing.
Welcome to a new series that is going to run throughout 2026: the Duck Drop. Each month, TLM International’s communications will focus on a new theme and as a part of that focus, I will be sharing a ‘Duck Drop,’ an opinion piece on the topic at hand. This time we will discuss the relationship between leprosy and peace.
This funding call is an invitation to organisations led by people affected by leprosy to turn their ideas into action
Do you ever wonder how to cope with negative thinking in your daily life? Here are five factors to consider, based on tips given by certified therapist and staff member Anne Williams.
In this short theological reflection, we hear from the Bishop of Tonbridge in the UK about the Christian call to spread love like fire across all countries.
Many people left the cinema with a fundamental question: is the condition real? There were also some startling similarities to another disease: leprosy
La lepra no es solo un problema de salud, es una cuestión de derechos humanos. Las mujeres que viven con lepra enfrentan discriminación en la atención médica, en la sociedad e incluso en sus propios hogares. Este artículo expone su resistencia, resiliencia y la necesidad urgente de cambio.
Who cares for the women who are caregivers? Women affected by leprosy have long been invisible—trapped between caregiving duties and social stigma. Dr Beatriz Miranda-Galarza sheds light on their fight for dignity, rights, and systemic change. Learn more.
ENL (also known as Type 2 Leprosy Reaction) is one of the most painful and damaging consequences of leprosy. It primarily affects people who have been treated late and can be a recurring problem that leads to repeated, long-term hospital stays.
Over the last four years, The Leprosy Mission has been part of a major project that aims to transform the treatment and prevention of leprosy and Buruli ulcers in low and middle-income countries.