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Dr Mary Verghese: Towards the last mile of leprosy in India
Dr Mary Verghese recently became the first female executive-director of The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI), an event she describes as a "defining moment" for the organisation. Here she talks about the challenge of eliminating leprosy in India and her organisation's work to go the last mile to do so.
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ILEP joins the Swiss Alliance Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Women’s role in the fight against NTDs honoured
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NTD Summit 2017: Mental health and neglected diseases
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Sonia’s story – Helping people affected by leprosy overcome depression
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Why we must talk about leprosy, stigma and mental health
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Amar Bahadur Timalsina: Bringing lost smiles back in Nepal
Each month, we'll be showcasing the work of one of our members. First up is Amar Bahadur Timalsina, President of IDEA Nepal, a member of ILEP's Advisory Panel of People Affected by Leprosy and a member of The Leprosy Mission International's Board and a headteacher at a school in Kathmandu.
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Latest research shows women affected by leprosy receive a later diagnosis than men, causing disability and stigma
New research by ILEP member The Leprosy Mission England and Wales highlights the reasons why women are less likely to be treated promptly for leprosy and are more likely to become disabled and cast out from society than men.
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The Unwanted: A documentary to change the way you think about leprosy
The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI), presents a short documentary on leprosy, titled, ‘The Unwanted,’ produced by NDTV Prime in association with TLMTI.
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Women and men must benefit equally from leprosy efforts
From some sources it has seemed that men are more commonly affected by leprosy than women. There is now evidence to show that this is far from the case and that, in fact, there is near parity in the rates of affected women and men; but why the confusion?
