Lepra disputes WHO’s new treatment protocol for leprosy
30 January 2020
The World Health Organisation is in the process of implementing a new strategy of leprosy care and management. However, as an evidence-led organisation, Lepra disputes this for several key reasons. Click here to read about it.
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Lepra helps facilitate first national conference on leprosy in Bangladesh
2 January 2020
Read more about the first National Conference on leprosy and our role.
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Rotary International and Lepra strive to beat leprosy!
21 October 2019
A historic signing took place this week, with Lepra signing the Memorandum of Understanding with the Rotary clubs of Delhi South and New Delhi. Read more to find out what this will mean going forward in our fight to beat leprosy.
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Stuart Paver Returns to Shoe Van Project
29 July 2019
Lepra Ambassador, Stuart Paver recently returned to India to see our Shoe Van project in action. Stuart was the driving force behind and funded the first van in Bihar through his company, Pavers Shoes. The project provides, safe, custom footwear to people with disabilities caused by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis through mobile vans.
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Mental Motivators - Tackling The Mental Health Problems of Leprosy
26 June 2019
Mental health issues affect 53% of people affected by leprosy or lymphatic filariasis. Our new Mental Motivators programme is helping people in Bangladesh to cope with these issues and get the help and support they need.
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High Commissioner visits Lepra-led project in Bihar
11 April 2019
Read about The British High Commissioner in India's recent visit to one of our projects.
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