Footwear: Stepping from the past to the present
26 October 2021
Throughout our history we have recognised the importance of footwear and have worked at the forefront of its development. Today we invite you to look back at some of the shoes which were being made in Lepra’s past, and how experimenting with different styles and materials helped in the advancement of footwear.
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Lepra responds to the latest Global Leprosy Strategy
25 October 2021
Following the launch of the WHO Global Leprosy Strategy 2021-2030: Towards Zero Leprosy, Lepra releases a full response.
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The Oldest Culture War in History
25 October 2021
In the UK, we are in the midst of a so called ‘culture war’, where sensitivity around language is a common, yet incendiary subject for many. For those affected by leprosy however, this is not about jumping on the ‘political correctness’ bandwagon. The prejudice and misconceptions surrounding leprosy in endemic countries has a very real and very damaging consequence.
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Lepra News Autumn 2021
27 September 2021
The latest edition of Lepra News is now available! Read about our work during the COVID-19 pandemic, our impact 2020-2021 and Arja's story
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International Day of Peace: from the archives
20 September 2021
On 21st September we celebrate the International Day of Peace and look back through some of the turbulent times that Lepra has worked through.
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World Humanitarian Day 2021 - How Lepra responded to the humanitarian crisis caused by COVID-19.
20 August 2021
On World Humanitarian Day 2021, Dr Aparna Srikantam, Head of Research at Lepra’s Blue Peter Public Health and Research Centre (BPHRC) shared details of Lepra’s humanitarian response to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis via the NTD NGO Network (NNN).
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World Humanitarian Day: Sungai Buloh
19 August 2021
Each year, World Humanitarian Day focuses on bringing recognition to humanitarian workers that have risked, and in some cases ultimately lost their lives in the course of their work.
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August 12th International Youth Day
11 August 2021
This is a remarkable story as it breaks the mould on the general trend in the leprosy story.
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Khola Mon Project, Bangladesh
3 August 2021
Khola Mon is a mental health project based across seven districts of Bangladesh. With funds from Baillie Gifford, the project aims to scale up the Mental Motivator project implemented by Lepra Bangladesh in 2019.
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Swabhiman 2.0 - an Active Case Finding and Prevention of Disability Project
3 August 2021
Swabhiman 2.0 is a comprehensive project that covers six districts in Odisha, of which the Active Case Finding and Prevention of Disability Project is a key component.
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International Day of Friendship July 30th 2021
29 July 2021
'Deepening international friendships', the theme of this year’s International Day of Friendship, is at the heart of what we do here at Lepra. Since 1924 we have been forging friendships between people affected by leprosy, and our sponsors and donors around the globe.
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Real Life History: Children’s Art Week 2 - 2021
13 July 2021
Continuing our celebration of Children’s Arts, we’ve ventured back in the archives to 1960, to bring you a story of a beautiful little girl named Malika.
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