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This funding call is an invitation to organisations led by people affected by leprosy to turn their ideas into action
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are treatable and preventable diseases, such as leprosy, that affect over 1.7 billion people across the world, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries.
Maya Ranavare is one of four individuals to win the Wellesley Bailey Award in 2024. This is her story.
Under our 2025-2030 Global Strategy, we are working towards a goal of interrupting the transmission of leprosy in the countries we work in.
This September, we are handing our social media channels to Organisations of Persons Affected by Leprosy (OPLs).
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.
Despite the difficulties many of us are facing due to Covid-19, now would be the worst time to forget about people affected by leprosy.
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.