Jobs Blog Contact TLM in your country Search Shop Donate Home What is leprosy? Leprosy Champions Our Work About us Get involved Home / … / Research in India Back to research projects listed Research in India Our Research in India With around two thirds of all global leprosy cases being diagnosed in India every year, TLM Trust India (TLMTI) is well placed to conduct important studies to help us understand leprosy and its consequences better. A researcher at our Stanley Browne Laboratory in India Research - a cross-cutting issue At TLMTI, research is a cross-cutting issue, carried out in its molecular biology research laboratory (Stanley Browne Research Laboratory, Delhi) and in its 14 hospitals, six vocational training centres and many community empowerment projects. Our current priority areas of research are: transmission, early diagnosis, biomarkers for early detection, reactions and nerve function impairment, disability management, emerging patterns of drug resistance, stigma measurement and interventions to reduce it, inclusion and integration, and advocacy research Our team of researchers is headed by Dr Joydeepa Darlong. With many years as a clinician under her belt, Joydeepa is respected globally and is a member of a number of international multi-centre research teams, including the ENLIST group and the NIHR study looking at innovative ways to manage leprosy ulcers Interruption of transmission Since 2016, TLMTI has published more than 20 papers relevant to transmission. Read about some of them below. Environmental reservoirs for Mycobacterium. leprae Diagnostics Monitoring resistance to leprosy drugs Zero leprosy disability TLM Trust India is involved in a number of studies which aim to reducing leprosy related disability Improved understanding and management of erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) Innovations for leprosy ulcers Zero Discrimination TLMTI conducts research that is aimed at finding ways to combat stigma, create community awareness, and promote community action to curb exclusion and discrimination against people affected by leprosy. Socio-medical perspectives on leprosy in Indian religions Parents’ attitude towards their children and adolescents affected by leprosy in an endemic district in West Bengal, India 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