Brazil

To develop and strengthen local chapters, build the capacity of new volunteers, increase communication and awareness, and develop a sustainability strategy.

Mainly activity is focused on traning of paramedical workers and detection campaigns in forest areas

Hope Rises is currently conducting a safety trial (Phase 1b/2a) to transition the defined subunit vaccine, LepVax, into M. leprae-infected individuals in a leprosy-endemic country.

Hospital boat treating leprosy and other NTD’s