Watch 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.
Find out moreIt was a wet and windy day but nothing could dampen the spirits of our motivated team of runners!
Find out moreVital funding from Rotary Stratford London has augmented Lepra's COVID-19 testing capabilities in India.
Find out moreGlobally, there are approximately 200,000 new cases of leprosy officially diagnosed each year, but in reality many more cases occur.
Find out moreHealthcare systems are struggling. As an agency working with the oldest known infectious disease, leprosy, Lepra reacted quickly to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic.
Find out moreWhile Lepra works in India, Bangladesh, Mozambique and Zimbabwe currently, we once worked far and wide across the world shedding light on leprosy and educating those living in endemic regions. Our history is vast and rich, spanning from our foundation in 1924 to our present-day activities. Our museum, based on Colchester, is packed full with interesting and informative news and historical displays.
Find out moreAs COVID-19 cases began to rise, so did the need for a greater reach of awareness and follow ups.
Find out moreA thoughtful and supportive message from our Vice President, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester.
Find out moreOur Challenge Ambassador, Tom Barton, runs a marathon as the finale of the 1000k Great Race Across Tennessee.
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