Vice President of Lepra, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, has shared his support of our work on World Leprosy Day.
Find out moreIn honour of World Leprosy Day 2021, we sit down with Suzanne McCarthy, Lepra's Chair of Trustee's, to discuss leprosy and the importance of our work.
Find out moreSince 1993, St Joseph's Leprosy Centre in Madhya Pradesh, India, has been providing holistic relief to people affected by leprosy.
Find out moreIn this section in our series ‘Real life history’ we focus on Zimbabwe, or what it was then called, Southern Rhodesia.
Find out moreLittle Flower Leprosy Hospital is a prime example of sustainable leprosy care, and Lepra is proud to provide this community with technical support.
Find out moreLepra Ambassador and best selling author, Victoria Hislop, releases One August Night, sequel to much-loved The Island.
Find out moreAt 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.
Find out moreWatch footage of COVID-19 testing and interviews with our medical team at our Blue Peter Public Health and Research Centre in Hyderabad, India.
Find out moreNaveen Satle, Lepra's State Coordinator, gives a personal account of his experience contracting COVID-19.
Find out moreLepra secure ASCEND (Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases) Crown Agent funding.
Find out moreLepra has enjoyed royal patronage since the involvement of the Prince of Wales in 1926. This was succeeded by George VI and then Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who remains Lepra’s Patron.
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