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What is Leprosy?

Every two minutes someone is diagnosed with leprosy. Learn about what causes leprosy, leprosy symptoms and treatment and if it’s contagious.

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Your Gifts at Work: January-March 2023

Your Gifts at Work: January-March 2023

In 2023, our partner, Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital in Nepal, is finally reporting inpatient and outpatient numbers that are near their “normal,” pre-COVID numbers! Thanks to your gifts, we sent a medical supply shipment to Lalgadh in February.

Your Gifts at Work: July-September 2022

Your Gifts at Work: July-September 2022

Our partners at Anandaban Hospital celebrated an inauguration ceremony for their new Trauma Center in September. Several ALM staff attended, including our Asia regional director, Dr. Sunil Anand, who spoke during the opening ceremony. The guest of honor was Nepal’s Minister of Health and Population.

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