Current appeals
COVID-19 Emergency Appeal
Many health services have closed during the COVID-19 outbreak and we need to fill the gap and are stepping in wherever we can. Lepra continues to work in the UK, India and Bangladesh.
Prejudice and discrimination against those affected by leprosy are expected to rise as some people turn inwards. Now more than ever people affected by leprosy need our help. We continue to work, please help us to help them.
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Today 600 people will be diagnosed with leprosy, more than 50 of these will be children.
We work directly with communities in Bangladesh, India, Mozambique and Zimbabwe to find, treat and rehabilitate people affected by leprosy.
News & Blog posts
Real life history: focus on Nigeria
At the turn of the 20th century, leprosy was a serious and rampant problem, affecting the lives of millions and creating a steep divide within already fractured countries. Lepra, then named BELRA, committed itself to leprosy control, sending specialists, doctors and many lay volunteers to these countries to assist with the disease.
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COVID-19 testing at Lepra’s BPHRC
Watch footage of COVID-19 testing and interviews with our medical team at our Blue Peter Public Health and Research Centre in Hyderabad, India.
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My COVID-19 Journey
Naveen Satle, Lepra's State Coordinator, gives a personal account of his experience contracting COVID-19.
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