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What is leprosy? How it spreads, symptoms and common myths
An ancient disease, a modern cure and some remarkably persistent myths. Here's what you need to know about what leprosy...
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From fundraising shop to ethical gifting: The story behind The Leprosy Mission Shop
A handmade Christmas decoration can bring joy for years. But behind some of the most thoughtful gifts are stories of...
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Why ancient beliefs about leprosy still matter today
Leprosy is one of the world’s oldest diseases, and the stigma surrounding it has deep historical roots. For centuries, ideas...
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From horror to embrace: St Francis of Assisi and leprosy
Francis of Assisi left an account of his own transformation. It begins with the people he had once gone out...
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When pain goes quiet: Jean Watson’s legacy in leprosy care
British physiotherapist Jean Watson, who died in December 2025, spent more than 50 years helping people protect themselves when their...
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Josefina Guerrero: How a woman with leprosy helped liberate the Philippines
The map was taped to her back. The soldiers searching her never found it. During the Japanese occupation of the...
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Peter Warren still can’t help talking about leprosy
Across 19 years, Peter Warren travelled thousands of kilometres speaking about leprosy to people who often thought the disease belonged...
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One year later: Kamal’s story of hope
Last Giving Day, we introduced you to eight-year-old Kamal. When Gillian from The Leprosy Mission met him at Anandaban Hospital...
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Dr Ruth Pfau: The doctor who stayed
In 1960, a young German doctor walked into a makeshift leprosy clinic in a Karachi slum and saw something she...
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