An interview with Suzanne McCarthy
22 January 2021
In 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.
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St Joseph’s Leprosy Centre
18 January 2021
Since 1993, St Joseph's Leprosy Centre in Madhya Pradesh, India, has been providing holistic relief to people affected by leprosy.
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Real life history: focus on Zimbabwe
16 December 2020
In this section in our series ‘Real life history’ we focus on Zimbabwe, or what it was then called, Southern Rhodesia.
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There’s something special happening at Little Flower Leprosy Hospital
18 November 2020
Little Flower Leprosy Hospital is a prime example of sustainable leprosy care, and Lepra is proud to provide this community with technical support.
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Victoria Hislop releases sequel to The Island
29 October 2020
Lepra Ambassador and best selling author, Victoria Hislop, releases One August Night, sequel to much-loved The Island.
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Real life history: focus on Nigeria
20 October 2020
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
16 October 2020
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
14 October 2020
Naveen Satle, Lepra's State Coordinator, gives a personal account of his experience contracting COVID-19.
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ASCEND Project update
14 October 2020
Lepra secure ASCEND (Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases) Crown Agent funding.
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Lepra’s Royal Patronage
8 October 2020
Lepra 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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Team Lepra complete #The40thRace Virtual London Marathon
8 October 2020
It was a wet and windy day but nothing could dampen the spirits of our motivated team of runners!
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Rotary provides funding for COVID-19 testing
30 September 2020
Vital funding from Rotary Stratford London has augmented Lepra's COVID-19 testing capabilities in India.
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