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Why the leprosy community cannot afford to ignore mental health

Leprosy is a socially stigmatised disease – it affects not just the physical, but the mental and social, as well. If we only treat leprosy physically, we are not treating it completely.

Phulti was sent to live in a cave by her family, but now she receives care at TLM's Anandaban Hospital. Here she poses for a photo with Ruth, from the TLM staff.
Lessons from the frontline of mental health and leprosy

Ruth and Bishnu from TLM Nepal share some of the lessons they’ve learnt from the frontline of mental health care for persons affected by leprosy.

Members of OPALCO - DR Congo's Leprosy Peoples' Organisation - laughing together in a meeting
How are partnerships with leprosy peoples’ organisations making our work stronger?

Leprosy Peoples’ Organisations must find themselves at the heart of efforts to defeat leprosy in the years to come.

Filomena, with Village Volunteer Tasiana ,and District Supervisor, Martin in Mozambique
We aim to end leprosy transmission by 2035, but we won’t stop there

Our work will not be finished in 2035. There will still be millions of people living with the consequences of leprosy and we must continue to care for them.

Nuhu sits in a chair, smiling and holding his fists up in celebration at completing a walk with his new prosthetic leg
Nuhu, a committed father of eight

Nuhu was ready to sacrifice his own health for his family. Thankfully, he didn't have to.

A foot wound receives medical attention at one of our hospitals
Solving leprosy's ulcer problems

A look at TLM Nepal's work to solve some of the major leprosy ulcer issues

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TLM at the Global Disability Summit 2022

The Leprosy Mission is hosting two side events at the Global Disability Summit 2022.

Niranjan from Bihar is a happy patient at our Delhi hospital
Why don’t our hospitals only focus on leprosy?

How does a broader medical focus help us to achieve our goal of zero leprosy? Dr Rajeev Nathan, Medical Superintendent of TLM Community Hospital, New Delhi, explains more.