Press Archive
2020
Leading Global Health Organization Welcomes New Executive Vice President of Strategy and Operations
(Greenville, S.C., August 24, 2020) — The South Carolina-based global health organization is adding to its staff with the hiring of an executive vice president of strategy and operations. Joining the team…
American Leprosy Missions partners with Biomeme, Inc. to develop and commercialize hand-held point-of-need PCR testing solutions for combatting infectious diseases like neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and COVID-19
(Greenville, SC, and Philadelphia, PA, USA, April 22, 2020) – American Leprosy Missions (ALM) and Biomeme, Inc. (Biomeme) announced today that they have entered into a research and sales agreement. This partnership…
American Leprosy Missions Announces Program Team Restructure
(Greenville, S.C., March 9, 2020) — The United States’ leading anti-leprosy organization has made changes to its program team leadership structure. Stefanie Weiland has been promoted to executive vice president…
2019
American Leprosy Missions Announces First Winner for NTD Innovation Prize
American Leprosy Missions Announces First Winner for NTD Innovation Prize POSTED ON: SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 (Greenville, S.C., September 19, 2019) — American Leprosy Missions...
2018
Nation’s Oldest Anti-Leprosy Organization Welcomes New Program Team Member
Nation’s Oldest Anti-Leprosy Organization Welcomes New Program Team Member POSTED ON: JUNE 20, 2018 (Greenville, S.C., June 20, 2018)—The South Carolina-based organization...
World Leprosy Day 2018: Thousands of girls and boys at risk of developing disabilities
World Leprosy Day 2018: Thousands of girls and boys at risk of developing disabilities POSTED ON: JANUARY 23, 2018 American Leprosy Missions and the International Federation...
2017
Research Associate in Molecular & Structural Biology Joins American Leprosy Missions Team
Research Associate in Molecular & Structural Biology Joins American Leprosy Missions Team POSTED ON: NOVEMBER 28, 2017 The United States’ largest anti-leprosy...
Promising New Leprosy Vaccine Moves into Human Trials
Promising New Leprosy Vaccine Moves into Human Trials POSTED ON: OCTOBER 12, 2017 IDRI & American Leprosy Missions Team Up to Help Lift the Burden of an Ancient Disease...
American Leprosy Missions Welcomes New International Staff Member
American Leprosy Missions Welcomes New International Staff Member POSTED ON: AUGUST 16, 2017 (Greenville, S.C., August 16, 2017) — The United States’ leading anti-leprosy...
Leading Anti-Leprosy Organization Awarded Third USAID ASHA Grant
World Leprosy Day 2017 POSTED ON: APRIL 10, 2017 (Greenville, S.C., April 10,2017) American Leprosy Missions, a global leader in the fight against leprosy, was recently...
World Leprosy Day 2017
World Leprosy Day 2017 POSTED ON: JANUARY 24, 2017 Early diagnosis needed to prevent ‘scandal’ of leprosy in girls and boys, as disabilities from the disease rise American...