Results

The Neglected Mind-Skin Link project is piloting the WHO Guide on Mental Health and NTD Integration.

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.

TLM's Research Magazine provides an in-depth look at TLM's world-leading leprosy research.

Leprosy, an ancient disease that has affected millions, may finally be eliminated in the years to come. Thanks to the Stop the Transmission of Leprosy! Project, a ground-breaking global initiative, new strategies are proving highly effective in preventing the spread of the disease. At the heart of this effort is PEP++ (Enhanced Post-Exposure Prophylaxis), an advanced preventive treatment that could change the way the world fights leprosy.
In 2024, Dr Itu Singh from TLM Trust India received the Research Excellence Award in the category of Best Innovation in an Extramural Category from the Indian Council of Medical Research. She received this prestigious award because she has developed a new diagnostic test that will change the landscape of leprosy transmission.

A researcher in India, Professor Pawan Agarwal, has been looking closely at ulcers caused by diabetes. These ulcers are very similar in character to leprosy ulcers, and this researcher saw that perhaps sensation could be restored through surgery.

Dr Joydeepa talks about how women affected by leprosy overcome the challenges facing them and what we can learn from this.

In leprosy case detection, women average around 39 percent of all new cases found each year. This is not because of a biological predisposition amongst men, but more likely a result of social factors.

Over the last four years, The Leprosy Mission has been part of a major project that aims to transform the treatment and prevention of leprosy and Buruli ulcers in low and middle-income countries.

With such a range of potentially devastating side effects, current treatments for ENL are far from ideal and ENL patients deserve a better alternative.

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are treatable and preventable diseases, such as leprosy, that affect over 1.7 billion people across the world, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries.