Welcome to our autumn appeal, focusing on recovery and rehabilitation.
An estimated 4 million people across the globe are living with undiagnosed leprosy. Leprosy still exists and it continues to disproportionately impact the world’s most vulnerable communities.
91p in every pound donated to Lepra goes directly to helping improve the health and wellbeing of some of the world's most vulnerable people.
With treatment, counselling and self-care, Khaleda has overcome the physical and emotional impact of leprosy.
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This October, the 'New Face for Leprosy' exhibition comes to Colchester library for a free, month long public event.
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Across the villages of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh, people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are…
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From 22 to 23 September 2026, representatives from the Sasakawa Health Foundation (SHF) visited Lepra Bangladesh’s projects and community initiatives in Bogura, supported by the Foundation.
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Advocacy for people affected also remains a crucial element of support, which is helping the most vulnerable members of society overcome the social and financial challenges of a leprosy diagnosis.
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The 2025 World Health Organization (WHO) update gives a mixed picture at the midpoint of the Global Leprosy Strategy 2021–2030.
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