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What are leprosy colonies?

The Leprosy Mission believes that persons affected by leprosy should be welcome and integrated into any society. There is no need to isolate any person affected by leprosy.

Care for our climate

This is our commitment to caring for our planet

Nuhu sits in a chair, smiling and holding his fists up in celebration at completing a walk with his new prosthetic leg
Nuhu, a committed father of eight

Nuhu was ready to sacrifice his own health for his family. Thankfully, he didn't have to.

Niranjan from Bihar is a happy patient at our Delhi hospital
Why don’t our hospitals only focus on leprosy?

How does a broader medical focus help us to achieve our goal of zero leprosy? Dr Rajeev Nathan, Medical Superintendent of TLM Community Hospital, New Delhi, explains more.

Brent Morgan and Amar Timalsina represent TLM at the UN in New York
Our work with the United Nations

A look at how we partner with the UN to achieve justice and equal rights for persons affected by leprosy.

Leprosy and animals

Leprosy has been found in animals in different locations across the world, including in nine banded armadillos, red squirrels, and chimpanzees.