Tom Barton celebrates end of 1000k race with a marathon
3 August 2020
Our Challenge Ambassador, Tom Barton, runs a marathon as the finale of the 1000k Great Race Across Tennessee.
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Children’s Art Week 2020
30 June 2020
Lepra has put together some fantastic children's activity books, in celebration of Children's Art Week 2020.
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Jane’s volunteering story
4 June 2020
Jane has been volunteering for Lepra for 3 years, and in that time has created some eye-opening museum exhibitions for us.
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COVID-19 Emergency Appeal Update
3 June 2020
In April, we launched an Emergency Appeal for the COVID-19 pandemic so that we could continue our life-changing work and make a difference in the testing and understanding of the disease, along with leprosy.
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Olivia’s volunteering story
1 June 2020
We ask our superstar volunteer, Olivia, all about her experience volunteering with Lepra during the COVID-19 crisis.
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New Faces Exhibit visits the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
28 March 2020
On Thursday the 5th of March was the New Faces Gallery VIP event at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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Rani Kumari - the work of an ASHA
28 March 2020
Rani Kumari became an ASHA with the prime intent of supporting and creating awareness within her community about disease and health.
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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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