Nsimbu, 60, Kuakua

21 Dec 2023

Nsimbu lives with his wife. They have 6 children, all of whom are grown up and living elsewhere. He’s a farmer and been educated to class 2. “Five years ago I started to get wounds on my legs. I was […]

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Remy , 24. Leprosy Settlement, Kongo Central

21 Dec 2023

Remy lives in a small leprosy settlement of just a few houses, built by the government in the 1980s for those affected by leprosy. It is not too far from an old hospital in the forest outside of a village, […]

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Joseph, 44, Lukula

21 Dec 2023

Joseph is renting a tiny room from a landlady. We sit next door in her house as there’s space there. His father is dead and his mother is mentally unwell. “I studied in school until class 2, but then dropped […]

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Asi *, 15. Santé Centre Rural de Lukula

21 Dec 2023

Asi * is here with her son who is 17 months. She’s still taking MDT for leprosy – 5 months out of 12 so far. She completed class 6, but left in 2019 when she got pregnant. She lives with […]

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Boishaki and her father

21 Dec 2023

Boishaki is 13. Her father, Ram Babu, sat with us as we spoke to her. He was clearly worried about the impact of leprosy on her life. The family live in a very simple house – one big room with […]

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Dhanmati Yadav

21 Dec 2023

Dhanmati Yadav, a 71-year-old woman from Tarkulla, Om Satya Rural Municipality of Rupandehi, was diagnosed with leprosy after developing skin patches without sensation of touch. Despite taking other medications for over a year, her skin condition did not improve. Upon […]

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Leprosy in Sindh, Pakistan

20 Dec 2023

In the Pakistani province of Sindh, it is not often that medical personnel are in the area – especially not in the more remote villages. And this despite the fact that Sindh is a highly endemic area as far as […]

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Patili Maya – Ranichur Self-Help Group

20 Dec 2023

Patili Maya lives in a small village in rural Nepal. A few years ago, Patili Maya started to notice a loss of feeling in her feet. They developed wounds that wouldn’t heal. Her hands slowly became paralyzed.  Eventually she was […]

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Sangeeta’s story: Battling leprosy stigma in Nepal

20 Dec 2023

“I am still alive.” Today, Sangeeta gives thanks for her life, despite navigating the terrible effects of leprosy and crushing stigma from her family and community. Sangeeta is a member of Nepal’s Sada caste, who are frequently outcasts in their […]

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TLM office Nigeria

12 May 2022

TLM’s office in Nigeria.

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TLM office Niger

12 May 2022

TLM’s office in Niger.

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TLM office Mozambique

12 May 2022

TLM’s office in Mozambique

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TLM office Ethiopia

12 May 2022

TLM’s office in Ethiopia.

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TLM office Chad

12 May 2022

TLM’s office in Chad

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The Leprosy Mission Hospital

12 May 2022

Improved health and inclusive development of people affected by leprosy and other marginalised groups.

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The Leprosy Mission Hospital

12 May 2022

Improved health and inclusive development of people affected by leprosy and other marginalised groups.

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The Leprosy Mission Hospital

12 May 2022

Improved health and inclusive development of people affected by leprosy and other marginalised groups.

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Support to leprosy National program (Nicaragua)

12 May 2022

Train NP staff for early detection and promote active campaigns for early detection. Covid-19 prevention activities in the municipalities of Chinandega. Training of Health promoters.

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NLR office Nigeria

12 May 2022

NLR’s office in Nigeria.

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NLR office Mozambique

12 May 2022

NLR’s office in Mozambique

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NLR office Brazil

12 May 2022

NLR’s office in Brazil.

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District leprosy prevention and control project

12 May 2022

Contributes to the reduction of leprosy in Sri Lanka. Supports health system to optimise services provided to persons affected by Leprosy, especially in the prevention and worsening of disabilities.

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DFB office Senegal

12 May 2022

DFB’s office in Senegal

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DFB office Nigeria

12 May 2022

DFB’s office in Nigeria.

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DFB office Burundi

12 May 2022

DFB’s main office in Burundi

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DFB office Comoros

12 May 2022

DFB’s office in Comoros

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DAHW office Tanzania

12 May 2022

DAHW’s office in Tanzania

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DAHW office Togo

12 May 2022

DAHW’s office in Togo

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DAHW office Senegal

12 May 2022

DAHW’s office in Senegal

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DAHW office Sierra Leone

12 May 2022

DAHW’s office in Sierra Leone.

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DAHW office Nigeria

12 May 2022

DAHW’s office in Nigeria.

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DAHW office Liberia

12 May 2022

DAHW’s office in Liberia.

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DAHW office in Sudan

12 May 2022

DAHW’s office in Sudan

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DAHW office Brazil

12 May 2022

DAHW’s office in Brazil

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DAHW office Ethiopia

12 May 2022

DAHW’s office in Ethiopia

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AIFO office in Liberia?

12 May 2022

(no AIFO leprosy control projects in the Country to date)

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Don’t forget leprosy campaign Program B survey

12 May 2022

Survey to identify the types of impacts the coronavirus pandemic has had on persons affected by leprosy and their families, and to distinguish the socio-economic situation of their communities, including the and stigma and discriminations they face in their respective […]

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Déclaration d’engagement de l’ILEP à la participation des personnes affectées par la lèpre

29 Apr 2021

Cette déclaration est également disponible en anglais, espagnol et portugais. CONTEXTE La participation des communautés et des personnes affectées n’est pas un concept nouveau dans les programmes de soins de santé primaires et de maladies. Les approches fondées sur les […]

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Declaração de compromisso da ILEP com a participação das pessoas afetadas pela Hanseniase

29 Apr 2021

Esta declaração também está disponível em inglês, francês e espanhol. Contexto O envolvimento das comunidades e das pessoas afetadas não é um conceito novo nos programas de atenção primária à saúde e  às doenças. Abordagens baseadas em direitos humanos para […]

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