In 2005 LEPRA began working with rural communities in Guatemala to raise awareness of malaria using preventive methods and training community volunteers to identify cases early.
Malaria Facts.
Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite passed through mosquito bites. Those with malaria are often very sick with high fevers, shaking chills and flu-like illness. Approximately 300 million people worldwide are affected by malaria, and almost two million of these die from it every year.
Kris Radley's 2008 Marathon experience.
Husband & wife team Kris & Liz Radley recently completed the second-leg of a unique challenge on behalf of LEPRA - to Run London and to Bike India!
April 25th marks World Malaria Day.
World Malaria Day was established and approved at the World Health Assembly in March 2007 to replace African Malaria Day which has been commemorated since 2001.
LEPRA's malaria work in India.
Malaria is preventable and curable, but can be fatal if not treated promptly with effective medicines.
The true story of Chambru Mahji.
When a jealous family member started spreading rumours that Sixty-four year-old farmer Chambru Mahji had leprosy the other villagers where he lived drove him away.
TB Case Study - Rajani, Bangladesh.
15 year-old Student Rajani has had a bad cough for more than a month making her a prime suspect for tuberculosis.
