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God loves us, body, spirit, and soul – that is a tremendous challenge

The latest Duck Drop blog takes a look at the implications for our own actions that God loves us body, spirit, and soul

Duck Drop: How do we encourage employers to be disability inclusive?

The latest Duck Drop blog of 2026 considers how we can encourage greater inclusion of leprosy and disability in our workplaces.

Duck Drop: How are we to ensure that women find their voice within advocacy?

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.

Duck Drop: Cómo asegurar que las mujeres encuentren su voz en la abogacía?

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.

Ouna Assali: A Woman Who Exemplifies Resilience

For International Women's Day 2026, we want to celebrate this determined mother who has fought for her daughter's wellbeing.

Duck Drop: Why it matters to leprosy that we change our approach to peace

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.

Funding Call: Powering Change from Lived Experience

This funding call is an invitation to organisations led by people affected by leprosy to turn their ideas into action

Tips to Deal with Negative Thinking

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.

Day of Prayer 2025, A Theological Reflection: Love is like fire

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.

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Is the Novocaine film condition real? Is it leprosy?

Many people left the cinema with a fundamental question: is the condition real? There were also some startling similarities to another disease: leprosy