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World Leprosy Day
Aim: World Leprosy Day (WLD) raises the awareness of leprosy across the globe. Leprosy is curable and yet many people affected by this disease don’t know there is a cure, and are often isolated away from society. This is needs to change. Take a look at our leprosy FAQ at the bottom of this page to learn more about this curable disease.
How can i get involved?:
- Sign up to learn more about Lepra and leprosy!
- Visit our social media channels to learn more about leprosy and share our posts with your friends and family. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #LeprosyIsCurable, #WLD2021, #EndPrejudice
Make a donation in any of the following ways:
- Head to our donation page and make a one-off or regular donation
- Call us at 07464 893246 or 01206 216700
- Text LEPRA followed by your donation amount to 70500
This is the one day of the year where leprosy is in the spotlight, and want to shout that ‘Leprosy is curable!’ Please help our voice to be heard!
The new year has brought a further hurdle to people affected by leprosy. The supply chain of Multidrug Therapy (MDT), the medicine currently used to treat leprosy, has been significantly impacted due to manufacturing problems. This is a huge concern for people affected by leprosy, and Lepra is leading the march to rectify this.
So our message this WLD is simple. We need your support to raise a massive one million pounds so that we can:
- Be instrumental in offering a solution which addresses the supply of MDT
- Continue our programme of Active Case Finding
- Expand the PCR testing project with mobile outreach to ensure vulnerable people in even the most remote and rural communities can access the treatment they need
- Be a key player in the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns to ensure that those people affected by leprosy and LF are not forgotten.
We have already been asked or help and support by the Ministries of Health in India and Bangladesh.