Results
Details of TLM's work to develop a post-exposure prophylaxis that could prevent leprosy
Leprosy Peoples’ Organisations must find themselves at the heart of efforts to defeat leprosy in the years to come.
The International Leprosy Congress 2022 is taking place at the HITEX Exhibition Center, HICC Novotel, Hyderabad, India from 08-11 November. The Leprosy Mission will be present throughout the conference through presentations and at the exhibition centre.
Sadly, the mental health of persons affected by leprosy and other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) is yet to become a priority for governments in NTD endemic countries. This is something we ought to change right away.
An overview of how we engage with the UN's Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability
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.
There is less than a 2 percent chance that a person who has been recently diagnosed with leprosy has passed the disease on to other people in their household.
All through her life, Lilibeth's experience of leprosy has made life harder for her. That hasn't stopped her achieving her dream of becoming a barrister in her native Nigeria.
Leprosy is a mildly infectious disease that is found mostly in poorer communities across the world. Around 200,000 people are diagnosed every year and there are many wrong beliefs about how you catch leprosy, so we asking: what is the truth?
A look at TLM Nepal's work to solve some of the major leprosy ulcer issues
Covid-19 continued to hit communities hard throughout 2021, but we still have reasons to be thankful.