Jobs Blog Contact TLM in your country Search Shop Donate Home What is leprosy? Leprosy Champions Our Work About us Get involved Home / About Us / A world without leprosy A world without leprosy A world without leprosy We believe that a world without leprosy is within our grasp. With the right resources, we could stop the transmission of leprosy by 2035. © Ruth Towell Our 2035 goal: zero transmission Leprosy has been around for at least 4,000 years, but we are in a position to be the generation that ends it for good. We believe that children born in 2035 will no longer be at risk of developing leprosy because the disease will no longer be being transmitted. Below is a look at how we're going to achieve that. Research is driving us towards zero leprosy Our researchers are working on many projects that aim to reduce leprosy transmission. They are looking at faster and better ways to diagnose leprosy, such as finger-prick tests and using smartphone cameras. Through the work of our researchers we will be equipped with new and revolutionary tools that will allow us to identify new leprosy cases faster than every before. This will mean we can diagnose and treat leprosy before it is able to spread. Learn about our research Take a look at our research work in greater detail. Read more Advocacy is driving us towards zero leprosy Our advocacy work with national and international governments across the world is allowing us to reduce the transmission of leprosy. Governments all over the world have a responsibility to address leprosy transmission and much of our advocacy work is dedicated to ensuring governments live up to their responsibilities and fund work to stop the spread of leprosy and support those who have been affected by it. Learn about our advocacy Look at our advocacy work in greater detail Read more Training and capacity building is driving us towards zero leprosy We are working with healthcare systems all over the world to ensure that general healthcare workers are able to spot and diagnose leprosy symptoms quickly. The faster we can get treatment to the right people, the faster we will end leprosy transmission. As well as this, we are conducting our own case finding initiatives in endemic communities and are raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of leprosy amongst the people in these communities. These efforts all allow us to treat leprosy faster and stop the transmission of the disease. Find out more about our training and capacity building Look at this work in greater detail Read more Even when we stop transmission, leprosy will still continue There will come a time when no one is diagnosed with leprosy again, but that does not mean the problem of leprosy is over. There will be people who have disabilities as a result of leprosy and they will still need our support. We will support those with the physical, mental and emotional consequences of leprosy and we will work with them to eliminate leprosy-related discrimination. © Ruth Towell Play your part in defeating leprosy We can only achieve our goal of zero leprosy transmission by 2035 if we have the right resources. You can play your part by giving to the work of TLM. Donate now 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