Every two minutes, someone is diagnosed with leprosy. That's more than 200,000 new cases a year. Although it is curable, millions of people worldwide are living with the effects of the disease, from physical disability to mental health problems, poverty and discrimination.
Everything we do is focused on our goals of zero leprosy transmission, zero leprosy disability and zero leprosy discrimination. We work in four key areas to achieve this.
We are a global Christian organisation leading the fight against leprosy. Following Jesus Christ, we seek to bring about transformation; breaking the chains of leprosy and empowering people to attain healing, dignity and life in all its fullness.
Over 40,000 people in the community were screened by health workers and female community health volunteers in Nepal
1 million people heard radio messages raising awareness about leprosy in Niger
The team diagnosed 970 people with leprosy amid conflict in Mozambique
Peter Waddup's Weekly Blog Edition 39: In this week’s newsletter, Unsettling scenes in Mozambique, where political unrest has confined our colleagues to their homes amid ongoing protests, serve as a sobering reminder of the freedoms we often take for granted.
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Peter Waddup's Weekly Blog Edition 38: In this week’s newsletter, Peter shares why listening to marginalized communities is key to achieving justice. By amplifying their voices, we can all play a role in driving change.
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Peter Waddup's Weekly Blog Edition 37: Peter recently attended The Times' Earth Summit, but left with difficult questions. While Florida hurricanes were rightly mentioned, disasters like Nepal’s worst flooding in 50 years went unnoticed. Why is climate change only an issue when it affects us? Is it time to put people before economic growth?
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