Lack of basic sanitation is threatening the health and futures of children.
Donate nowEvery 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.
Over 40,000 people in the community were screened by health workers and female community health volunteers in Nepal
1 million people heard radio messages raising awareness about leprosy in Niger
The team diagnosed 970 people with leprosy amid conflict in Mozambique
Reflecting on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Chief Executive Peter Waddup shares his hopes for a world full of possibility for people affected by leprosy.
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A link between monsoon winds, climate, plankton, and leprosy. This is why climate change is such an insidious threat to health. It impacts disproportionately on the most vulnerable, such as communities affected by leprosy.
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The climate crisis is the biggest threat to human health. At The Leprosy Mission we’re welcoming the very first Health Day at COP 28 on Sunday
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