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Our Global Strategy

The Leprosy Mission is currently working towards a Global Strategy that runs from 2025-2030.

Leprosy in the Bible

Leprosy is referred to several times in the Bible, both in the Old and New Testaments. Jesus is said to have healed persons affected by leprosy and there are a handful of people throughout the Old Testament who are said to have had leprosy.

A nurse dressed in white blouse and red skirt lowers her face mask to pose for a picture at our partner hospital in Myanmar
Myanmar: at the centre of the world’s biggest Covid crisis

After months of violent military rule, Myanmar is currently experiencing a devastating wave of Covid-19 and there is no healthcare system in place to help.

TLM Switzerland CEO, Markus, meets with a representative from Bangladesh's permanent mission to the UN in Geneva
Taking a petition to the UN Human Rights Council - 2021

In October 2021, TLM presented a petition to permanent missions to the UN in Geneva. The petition called for an end to all laws that discriminate against persons affected by leprosy.

A gathering of women in brightly colored saris
Women for Health Advocacy Livelihoods & Empowerment (WHALE)

WHALE seeks to reduce the discrimination and gender inequality women with and without leprosy face in Muzaffarpur, India, getting them involved in their community and empowering them to self-advocate.

A boy undergoes a test for leprosy
Research reveals level of leprosy transmission within households

A look at research which reveals the extent to which household contacts are at risk of developing leprosy

U Soe Win with Aung San Suu Kyi
U Soe Win, speaking to world leaders

U Soe Win went from the misery of feeling trapped in his home to speaking to leaders on the world stage at the United Nations' Disability Rights Conference in December 2020.

A victory for leprosy voices at the UN's Disability Conference - June 2021

At the UN's major disability rights conference in June 2021, we heard from several persons affected by leprosy who spoke powerfully about their experiences.

An image of our mobile clinic in Nigeria
Mobile prosthetics unit in Nigeria

Our mobile clinics take medical care to where the need is, travelling around districts where there is a need for leprosy support, but no local provision. Providing a combination of medical expertise and pastoral care, they are a vital part of TLM’s mission.

Ana Ivonia behind the panel desk at the UN HQ
Ana Ivonia's Statement to the CRPD Conference 2023

Ana Ivonia gave a statement at the conference's third roundtable on reaching underrepresented groups of persons with disabilities.

Advocacy & Communication in India

Our advocacy and communication team in India is leading the way in leprosy advocacy work worldwide.

A woman speaks at a local forum in Sri Lanka
What is expected from governments in the fight to defeat leprosy?

Within the leprosy sector, governments are a crucial and necessary partner on our journey to a world without leprosy. But what is expected from governments?

Karuna Mobile Clinic - people share cups of chai together at the clinic
Mobile clinics in India

Our mobile clinics in India take medical care to where it is needed most, particularly to people who would struggle to reach a hospital.

A researcher at our Stanley Browne Laboratory in India
5 ways Covid-19 has slowed vital leprosy research

In some places Covid-19 has slowed down the work, in other places it has completely stopped the work.

A man from Bangladesh in a white hat and grey suit sits behind a microphone at a desk
Md. Kamal Uddin Wellesley Bailey Awards Winner 2024

Md. Kamal Uddin is one of four individuals to win the Wellesley Bailey Award in 2024. This is his story.

A younger boy in a wheelchair smiling at the camera.
Is it possible to restore feeling to hands and feet that have been damaged by leprosy?

A researcher in India, Professor Pawan Agarwal, has been looking closely at ulcers caused by diabetes. These ulcers are very similar in character to leprosy ulcers, and this researcher saw that perhaps sensation could be restored through surgery.