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 Covid crisis in India has fast become the biggest challenge in The Leprosy Mission's 147-year history and a 'race against time'.
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Pioneering research is taking place which could see the world’s oldest disease diagnosed by a smartphone.
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The Leprosy Mission is caring for those caught up in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
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