At COSP17 The Leprosy Mission is hosting a side event on the right to work and employment for persons with disability in low and middle income countries

The Leprosy Mission will be attending COSP17 to represent the voices of persons affected by leprosy and persons affected by NTDs within this crucial disability rights context

In DR Congo, policymakers and public health officials are focused on reducing transmission of NTDs in the country. Whilst this is a laudable and important goal, the sole focus on this particular NTD intervention comes at the expense of other important interventions to manage longer term needs for persons affected.

Opinion by Tim Burton, Global Communications Lead at TLM International.

The journey of bringing women to positions of leadership is far from over for Nona, “I hope that we will one day see women affected by leprosy leading OPDs in Timor-Leste. I think it will be possible.

In conversation with Nikita Sarah (India) and Pius Ogbu Sunday (Nigeria)

ENAPAL is Ethiopia’s National Association of Persons Affected by Leprosy. Their origins extend back to the 1990s and their three decades of growth and success make them one of the world’s leading organisations of persons affected by leprosy (OPL).

An interview with Bernice Ejiogu about the NTD Inclusion Scorecard (NISC).

7 top tips from The Leprosy Mission's team in India on empowering a leprosy champion.

An interview with Jika Amah-Baruwa on The Leprosy Mission Nigeria's work to ensure greater participation for persons with disability and those affected by leprosy at this election.

The Leprosy Mission is attending the UN's 18th Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the UN's major disability rights conference. This is how we will be contributing.

A look at the AEP Project in Bangladesh, which is improving awareness of leprosy through the government, the media, and self-help groups across the country.

A look at a project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that is piloting an integrated approach to controlling leprosy, Buruli ulcer and yaws.

This project works in rural areas of Nepal to assist young people in finding work.

Heal Nepal works through local communities to provide cutting-edge treatments and care to end suffering and disability caused by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis.

NUPIP helps the ‘ultra’ poor affected by leprosy to look after their own health and find sustainable ways of making a living, whilst tackling stigma.

Inclusion First works in Nigeria to build the resilience of people and their families with leprosy-related disabilities so that they can fully participate in all aspects of life.

This new project will improve leprosy knowledge and skills in areas of high transmission, increase early detection of the disease, and ensure that local communities have the skills and confidence to solve their ongoing health and environmental challenges in a way that is relevant to their own local context.