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Health, inclusion and innovation for people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis.

Patron: His Majesty King Charles III

https://www.lepra.org.uk/
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Lepra UK @leprauk.bsky.social · 9d
Lepra News Winter Appeal 2025 is now available 🌟 Our Giving 'Shoesday' special edition launches our £1 from you, we get 2 appeal.

http://www.lepra.org.uk/news/article/lepra-news-winter-2025?utm_source=hootsuite&=

#LepraNews #Donate #India #Bangladesh #Leprosy
Lepra News Winter 2025 | LEPRA
Welcome to our Giving 'Shoesday' special edition, featuring our £1 from you, we get 2 appeal!
www.lepra.org.uk
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Wishing our Patron, His Majesty King Charles III, a very happy birthday from Lepra.

Thank you for your continued support of Lepra and to people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis.

www.lepra.org.uk/who-we-are/our-royal-patronage
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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New case report in Leprosy Review Volume 96/3:

Unusual presentation of borderline lepromatous leprosy involving palms and soles: A case report
Shivani Vasisht, Sushantika Sushantika, Soumya Nanda, Prashant Durgapal

https://leprosyreview.org/article/96/3/20-25042

#Leprosy #Research #IDSky #Health
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Make 2026 the year you smash your personal goals. 🌟 Book now for Lepra's challenge events before places go: www.lepra.org.uk/events/category/fundraising-events

#RunForCharity #Marathon #CharityRun #HalfMarathon #Running #London #Cambridge #Manchester #Leicestershire #Paris #Edinburgh #Oxford
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The future they never thought possible starts with your fundraising. Your commitment to a Lepra challenge event makes treatment, rehabilitation & a life free from the stigma of leprosy a reality.

Find your challenge and start changing lives today
www.lepra.org.uk/events/category/fundraising-events
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🆕 In Leprosy Review Vol 96/3:

“Leprosy incognito”: A case report of unusual presentation of topical steroid-modified leprosy by Soumya Nanda, Sushantika Sushantika, Kartik Saini, and Arvind Kumar

https://leprosyreview.org/article/96/3/20-25056

#Leprosy #IDSky #OpenAccess #GlobalHealth #Health
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Double your donation and double the hope with Lepra's £1 from you, we get 2 appeal.

www.lepra.org.uk/appeals/lepra-news-winter-2025

This season of giving, double your impact with our matched-funding appeal and give people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis hope.

#Donate #CharityAppeal
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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More than 475 people are diagnosed with leprosy and start treatment every day. Health inequalities and prejudice surrounding the disease mean many people affected delay seeking treatment.

Find out more about what we do: www.lepra.org.uk/what-we-do/support-people-affected-by-leprosy
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon - part of the World Marathon Majors for Lepra! 🏅 Spaces are limited, book your place today:

📍 Chicago
📅 11 October 2026
🎫 www.lepra.org.uk/events/chicago-marathon

#ChicagoMarathon #WorldMarathonMajors #RunChicago #Running #RunningCommunity
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Join in the BMW Berlin Marathon - an Abbott World Marathon Major - with its unique energy that radiates throughout the city💫 Run for Lepra & help transform the lives of people affected by leprosy & LF.

www.lepra.org.uk/events/berlin-marathon

#Berlin #BerlinMarathon #Marathon #Running
November 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Your generosity heals lives. ❤️ Leprosy is curable, but early diagnosis is everything. Your donation helps us reach remote communities to find people before the disease causes life-long disability. Please donate today. www.lepra.org.uk/donate

#Charity #Donate #Leprosy #HealthForAll
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Lepra News Winter Appeal 2025 is now available 🌟 Our Giving 'Shoesday' special edition launches our £1 from you, we get 2 appeal.

http://www.lepra.org.uk/news/article/lepra-news-winter-2025?utm_source=hootsuite&=

#LepraNews #Donate #India #Bangladesh #Leprosy
Lepra News Winter 2025 | LEPRA
Welcome to our Giving 'Shoesday' special edition, featuring our £1 from you, we get 2 appeal!
www.lepra.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Join our team 🌟

We are currently recruiting for:

-Senior Manager HR, IT & Operations
-Operations Lead

Interested? Find out more and how to apply: www.lepra.org.uk/who-we-are/careers-at-lepra

#OperationsJobs #Recruiting #HRJobs #ITJobs #WorkWithUs #ColchesterJobs #HybridWorking
November 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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New article in @leprosyreview.bsky.social

Ocular manifestations of leprosy in a tertiary health care centre in Northern India by Sejal Katoch, Tanvi Chandel, Rajeev Tuli, Gaurav Sharma, Pushpinder S. Chauhan & Nishant Minhas

#Ophthalmology #EyeHealth #IDSky
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🆕 In Leprosy Review Vol 96/3:

Ocular manifestations of leprosy in a tertiary health care centre in Northern India by Sejal Katoch, Tanvi Chandel, Rajeev Tuli, Gaurav Sharma, Pushpinder S. Chauhan & Nishant Minhas

https://leprosyreview.org/article/96/3/20-25069

#Ophthalmology #EyeHealth #IDSky

November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Like many women in her community, Kiran had little time to focus on her own health until a routine check changed her priorities.

Read Kiran's story: www.lepra.org.uk/real-life-stories/detail/kiran

#IDSky #LF #India #LymphaticFilariasis #GlobalHealth #HealthForAll
Life with lymphatic filariasis: Kiran's real-life story
With community detection, Kiran's symptoms of lymphatic filariasis were identified and she received timely care
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November 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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For Trustees' Week, we're celebrating the incredible contributions Lepra's Trustees make to our cause. 😍 Your dedication, time & passion has a huge impact in transforming the lives of people affected by leprosy & LF. Thank you so much for everything you do.

📷Tom Bradley Photography

#TrusteesWeek
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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We're giving a great big shout out to our supporters to say THANK YOU! 😍 Your incredible generosity helps us support people affected by leprosy and LF every day. Thank you for your kindness - we couldn't do it without you!

lepra.org.uk

#ThankYou #CharityImpact #TogetherWeCan #HealthForAll
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October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon - part of the World Marathon Majors for Lepra! 🏅 Spaces are limited, book your place today:

📍 Chicago
📅 11 October 2026
🎫 www.lepra.org.uk/events/chicago-marathon

#ChicagoMarathon #WorldMarathonMajors #RunChicago #Running #RunningCommunity
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Cyclone Montha is currently impacting our operational areas in India. Our teams have reported that the communities we support are safe and we thank our staff and volunteers who are working hard to ensure that access to vital services face minimal disruption during this time.

#CycloneMontha
October 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Our health education vans travel to remote villages Sharing life-changing information about leprosy & LF. It costs £15 to keep a van on the road for a whole day, reaching families who would otherwise be left without help. Please donate today: www.lepra.org.uk/donate

#Donate
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Run the brilliant Zurich Barcelona Marathon and help transform the lives of people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis.

📍 Barcelona
📅 15 March 2026
🎫 www.lepra.org.uk/events/barcelona-marathon

#BarcelonaMarathon #RunForACause #CharityRun #Barcelona #Marathon #Running
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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25 children are diagnosed with leprosy every day. With your help, we can transform their lives.

Please donate today: www.lepra.org.uk/donate

#Donate #Children #Leprosy #India #Bangladesh
A child wearing a light blue t-shirt sits looks at the camera, he looks pensive and sad. The background is bright yellow. The text on the post reads 25 children are diagnosed with leprosy EVERY DAY. The text is in white font with brightly coloured background. The Lepra logo in white sits below the text.
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The Editorial Board of Leprosy Review welcome submissions of papers from all parts of the international research community. Find out how to submit your paper:

https://leprosyreview.org/review

#MedicalResearch #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #Epidemiology #InfectiousDiseases #Research
October 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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To celebrate the upcoming opening of the satellite healthcare centre in the tea gardens of Assam, India, Tea People are offering a 15% discount with the November issue of Lepra News for a limited period. Sign up to receive Lepra News and your discount code: www.lepra.org.uk/forms/newsletter-signup
October 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Over the course of 12 months, Ram noticed that he was starting to lose sensation in his right hand, & his skin was dry & pale. He ignored the symptoms and tried to keep it a secret, hoping things would improve. Read Ram's real life story: www.lepra.org.uk/real-life-stories/detail/ram

#IDSky #Health
October 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🆕 New Article in Leprosy Review Vol 96/3

Translation & cross-cultural validation of four tools for assessing stigma among community members & self-esteem among persons affected by #leprosy in #Nigeria by Ngozi Murphy-Okpala et al: https://ow.ly/Whgh50X8vNN

#IDSky #Epidemiology #Health
October 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM