An overview of our advocacy work in Bangladesh

Many people think of leprosy as an ancient disease. That is both wrong and right. It is both an ancient disease and a modern disease.

There have been headlines across the world since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic which have seen people compare Covid-19 with leprosy. Any comparisons between these diseases are inaccurate at best and harmful at worst.

Find out everything you need to know about World Leprosy Day, including the digital toolkit, key messages, and how you can make a difference.

Karima has been learning to live amidst the lockdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. For her and her family it has become a question of survival.

In recent months, we have heard plenty about how contact tracing is a key weapon in the fight to bring an end to the Covid-19 pandemic. The same is true for leprosy,.

We live in a world of devastating inequality. Covid-19 has made that painfully clear. It has to stop.

Are we still on course to achieve our goal of zero transmission by 2035? In short, yes.