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In leprosy case detection, women average around 39 percent of all new cases found each year. This is not because of a biological predisposition amongst men, but more likely a result of social factors.
Chad is one of the world's poorest countries, facing numerous challenges that impact its development and the well-being of its citizens. It’s a country where The Leprosy Mission is working alongside the government across leprosy, NTDs, and disability.
A couple of years ago I was talking to a diplomat at the United Nations in New York. His country was one of the leads on the UN’s major conference on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and my goal was to persuade him to include a reference to Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Political Declaration that came out of the conference.
These are the winners of the Wellesley Bailey Awards 2024
In this interview we hear from Dr Joydeepa Darlong about research that was conducted by The Leprosy Mission Trust India.
Unlocking human rights: an exclusive interview with UN Special Rapporteur Beatriz Miranda Galarza on combating discrimination against persons affected by leprosy
As we move closer to the day when leprosy is a thing of the past, each passing year brings with it major milestones - these are some of the biggest of 2023
In this article, we aim to equip you with all the information you need if you are worried about leprosy in Florida or elsewhere.
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.
Leprosy Peoples’ Organisations must find themselves at the heart of efforts to defeat leprosy in the years to come.
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.
What does it mean to formalise inner wellbeing in our work this way and how could you do it too?