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.

Samir has a wife and two children. He was diagnosed with leprosy at 16 and now he runs his own motorcycle business.

Throughout history, the odious term ‘leper’ has been used as an insult to those affected by leprosy

The Leprosy Mission's Global Advocacy Lead's statement, written for the CRPD Conference in 2023

Leprosy is a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD), which places it under SDG 3.3. NTDs affect 1.7bn people across the world.