LEPRA Society

04/03/2026

This Holi, let’s celebrate more than colors let’s celebrate kindness, hope, and inclusion. Join us in spreading love and breaking stigma.

Website: https://leprasociety.in/

25/02/2026

LEPRA Society announced the recipients of the Dr. K.V. Desikan Memorial Award 2026 at its 37th Foundation Day on 23rd February 2026, Hyderabad.

🏆 Drs. Digant & Anagha Amte – Honoured for transforming malaria control in Gadchiroli’s tribal communities, reducing cerebral malaria deaths to zero in 2023 & 2024 through community-led health models.

🏆 Dr. Suwash Baral – Recognised for strengthening leprosy diagnosis in Nepal, cutting diagnostic delays from months to weeks and ensuring uninterrupted care even during COVID-19.

Instituted in 2023, the award celebrates outstanding leadership in infectious diseases, public health, and rehabilitation.

11/02/2026

Anti-Leprosy Fortnight 2026
🗓️ 30 January – 14 February 2026

LEPRA Society is observing Anti-Leprosy Fortnight across 11 states in India, reaffirming our commitment to a leprosy-free and stigma-free nation.

During these two weeks, our teams across all LEPRA centres are conducting:

✔️ Community awareness rallies
✔️ Health education sessions in villages and urban settlements
✔️ School & college sensitisation programmes
✔️ Counselling sessions to reduce stigma and discrimination
✔️ IEC material distribution and door-to-door outreach
✔️ Engagement with local leaders and health workers

Leprosy is curable, and early detection prevents disability. Yet stigma continues to isolate individuals and families. Through sustained awareness, screening, and compassionate care, we are working to ensure that no one is left behind.

This fortnight is not just about awareness, it is about restoring dignity, promoting inclusion, and strengthening community participation in the fight against leprosy.

As you view the images from our awareness activities across India, we invite you to stand with us in this mission.

Your support can help us reach more vulnerable communities with early diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and livelihood support.

🔗 Donate & Support the Cause:
https://leprasociety.in/donate/

Let us unite for awareness, action, and acceptance.

06/02/2026

This Anti-Leprosy Fortnight (30 January – 14 February), join our Odisha Brand Ambassador, Mr. Gorakhnath, as he shares a powerful message on compassion, awareness, and collective action.

For decades, LEPRA Society has been committed to early detection, complete treatment, disability prevention, and restoring dignity for persons affected by leprosy—while actively challenging stigma through community awareness and care.

✨ Your support helps detect leprosy early
✨ Your donation ensures timely treatment and rehabilitation
✨ Your kindness helps break stigma and transform lives

Stand with us this Anti-Leprosy Fortnight.
Donate. Support. Help end leprosy with dignity.

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

02/02/2026

This Anti-Leprosy Fortnight (30 January – 14 February), join our Brand Ambassador for Telangana, Ms. Sneha Ramachander, as she shares a powerful message on compassion, awareness, and collective action. 💛

For decades, LEPRA Society has been working to ensure early detection, complete treatment, disability prevention, and dignity for persons affected by leprosy—while fighting stigma through community awareness and care.

✨ Your support helps detect leprosy early
✨ Your donation ensures timely treatment and rehabilitation
✨ Your kindness helps break stigma and restore lives

🤝 Stand with us this Anti-Leprosy Fortnight.
Donate. Support. Help end leprosy with dignity.

30/01/2026

Anti-Leprosy Fortnight | 30 January – 14 February 2026
2 Daan Utsav

Leprosy is curable, yet stigma, delayed diagnosis, and lack of awareness continue to affect thousands of lives across India.

As we observe Anti-Leprosy Fortnight, Lepra Society stands committed to:
• Promoting early detection and timely treatment
• Eliminating stigma and discrimination
• Supporting persons affected by leprosy and their families
• Strengthening community-based care, rehabilitation, and inclusion

Through 2 Daan Utsav, we invite you to be part of a movement rooted in compassion and action. Your contribution helps us reach underserved communities, provide life-changing treatment, and build stigma-free societies.

📌 Please scan the QR code to donate
👉 Donate here: https://leprasociety.in/donate

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Together, let us replace fear with facts, silence with awareness, and stigma with solidarity.

30/01/2026

National Anti-Leprosy Day | 30 January 2026

Leprosy is curable, yet stigma, delayed diagnosis, and lack of awareness continue to affect thousands of lives across India.

On National Anti-Leprosy Day, we stand together to:
• Promote early detection and treatment
• Fight stigma and discrimination
• Support persons affected by leprosy and their families
• Strengthen community-based care and rehabilitation

At Lepra, we work across communities to ensure timely treatment, dignity, and inclusion for every person affected by leprosy. Awareness saves lives and compassion changes them.

You can be part of the change.
Your support helps us reach the unreached, provide treatment, and build stigma-free communities.

👉 Donate now: https://leprasociety.in/donate

🔗 Learn more: https://leprasociety.in

Together, let’s replace fear with facts and stigma with solidarity.

28/01/2026

LEPRA Society visited Borigaon village, , to strengthen grassroots action under the SHAKTHI Project.

As part of the visit, door-to-door community screening was demonstrated to support early identification of people in need of care. Field-level guidance was also provided on accurate data entry using the Kobo application, ensuring quality and consistency in community health reporting.

This initiative contributes to building the capacity of frontline health workers and strengthening last-mile healthcare delivery.

LEPRA Society gratefully acknowledges the Azim Premji Foundation for supporting this important cause.