An overview of our research in India

This innovative crab-farming project has been turning heads within the leprosy sector because it has transformed a whole community.

Our teams have been working hard to adapt the latest technology so that we can still offer all the support we can throughout lockdown.

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 speech delivered at the UK parliament in June 2022 by Rachna Kumari, a person affected by leprosy

As we move closer to the day when leprosy is a thing of the past, each passing year brings with it major milestones - these are some of the biggest of 2023

Issa Harouna is a person affected by leprosy. He was diagnosed with leprosy at the young age of 10 years old, but he has a message about how we treat people affected by leprosy and how people affected by leprosy should see themselves.

A look at the latest mental health research that is being conducted by our team in Nigeria

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?

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.

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.

All across the world there are people that recognise a patch of their skin that has changed colour and lost feeling. They know it might be leprosy, but they avoid seeking medical support. That decision could prove to have terrible consequences, including avoidable life-long disabilities.