Results
Leprosy and the Sustainable Development Goals
Leprosy is a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD), which places it under SDG 3.3. NTDs affect 1.7bn people across the world.
Statement on the next Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
The Leprosy Mission calls on the United Nations to select someone with personal experience of leprosy as the next Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members.
Transforming the Treatment and Prevention of Leprosy and Buruli Ulcers in Low and Middle Income Countries
Developing guidelines for leprosy centres and health centres to promote and support self-care with a particular emphasis on prevention of recurrence of ulcers in the community.
Self-advocacy work at TLM
A look at our work to train leprosy-affected advocates who can speak on their own behalf
Samir, a business owner in India
Samir has a wife and two children. He was diagnosed with leprosy at 16 and now he runs his own motorcycle business.