Jobs Blog Contact TLM in your country Search Shop Donate Home What is leprosy? Leprosy Champions Our Work About us Get involved Towards a world without leprosy We can be the generation that ends one of the world's oldest diseases Find out more Vision, Mission & Values TLM near you Prayer resources What is leprosy? We are working to defeat leprosy across the world Around 200,000 people are diagnosed with leprosy every year and 2-3 million people are living with leprosy-related disabilities. Leprosy is the leading cause of preventable-disability in the world. 2 Every 2 minutes, someone is diagnosed with leprosy Celebrate Leprosy Champions Sudha Rani, a fearful and fierce grandmother Sudha experienced a lot of fear when she was diagnosed with leprosy, but she persevered and is now living a life of happiness. Read more Kavinas, a determined and successful student Kavinas has faced big barriers to his education since he was diagnosed with leprosy, but he has persisted and still led the way in his class Read more Joaquina, an entrepreneurial farmer Joaquina went from living on the margins to providing jobs for her community. Read more © Ruth Jones Be a leprosy champion Leprosy champions are people affected by leprosy and their allies across the world who want to change perceptions around the disease. You can be a leprosy champion by changing perceptions and raising awareness where you live. Be a champion where you live Our work aims to defeat leprosy and transform lives Through advocacy, research, healthcare, community programmes, and much more, our work is holistic, aiming to defeat leprosy transmission, disability, and discrimination. Read more Our latest blogs Lessons from the frontline of mental health and leprosy Ruth and Bishnu from TLM Nepal share some of the lessons they’ve learnt from the frontline of mental health care for persons affected by leprosy. Read more A path towards inner wellbeing and good mental health for persons affected by leprosy Read more Nobel Prize 2021: the link between touch, mental health, and physical wellbeing As the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded for discoveries related to touch and feeling, Jannine Ebenso of The Leprosy Mission considers why this is a poignant moment for people who have experienced leprosy across the world. Read more Jobs Blog Contact Trustees reports Pension scheme Code of conduct Care for the climate Partnerships and networks TLM near you Safeguarding Pray Privacy Policy Cookies The Leprosy Mission International 80 Windmill Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 0QH, United Kingdom Company Registration no: 3591514 Registered Charity No: 1076356 Proud members of Marketing OFF We use marketing cookies to help us improve the relevancy of advertising campaigns you receive. Privacy Your privacy choices for this site This site uses cookies and other web storage technologies to enhance your experience beyond necessary core functionality. Accept Manage choices