Every two minutes, someone is diagnosed with leprosy. That's more than 200,000 new cases a year. Although it is curable, millions of people worldwide are living with the effects of the disease, from physical disability to mental health problems, poverty and discrimination.
We are a global Christian organisation leading the fight against leprosy. Following Jesus Christ, we seek to bring about transformation; breaking the chains of leprosy and empowering people to attain healing, dignity and life in all its fullness.
Everything we do is focused on our goals of zero leprosy transmission, zero leprosy disability and zero leprosy discrimination. We work in four key areas to achieve this.
1,490 people in India joined local groups advocating for the rights of people affected by leprosy.
508 awareness-raising messages about leprosy were broadcast on the radio across four regions of Niger.
3,840 physiotherapy sessions enabled patients to regain the use of their limbs after surgery at Anandaban Hospital in Nepal.
The Government's announcement on plans to slash the UK Aid budget is ‘unjust’ at a time when it is ‘never needed more’.
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A Covid-19 isolation ward has opened at The Leprosy Mission's Anandaban Hospital thanks to a grant from the British government.
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During our Feet First campaign, we introduced you to Antonio, from Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique. After contracting leprosy when he was just a child, he lost all feeling in his hands and feet.
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