World Health Day falls every year on 7 April, and this year the theme is ‘health for all’. The impacts of leprosy can be lifelong, and so the need for healthcare is too.

International Women’s Day on 8 March is a day when both the achievements of women are celebrated as well as a day to drive forward change for women worldwide. This week, as we prepare to mark the day, we're honouring a group of stoic, older women from Bangladesh.

While the tea gardens of Sylhet bloom, leprosy is having a devastating impact on those who live and work there – men, women and even children too.