2022 news and updates
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8 December 2022
SFLG launches it 2022 Christmas Appeal online If you'd like to know how you can play your part in supporting our vital work at our four centres in Uganda, Please read on or Watch the video |
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23 November 2022
Don't miss the newly published UCM News Winter 2022 - it features our leprosy story "Leprosy - an ancient disease of modern times" on page 14. Click here to read latest UCM News online or Click here to read our feature Leprosy - an ancient disease of modern times. |
Dal Bahadur Pariyar, whose eyes, face, hands and feet are all disabled or affected by leprosy. Dal features in the UCM News Winter 2022 article. Photo taken at Lamatara leprosy community by kind permission of Tom Bradley
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17 November 2022
ALERT India receives local community award in recognition of its Active Case-Finding CEO Clare McIntosh visited Mumbai last week, and met ACF partners, Alert India and Bombay Leprosy Project. 
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Local Community Award in recognition of Active-Case Finding
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11 November 2022
Population-based Active Case-Finding CEO presents promising interim results at 21st ILC today and announces three new studies On the final day of the 21st International Leprosy Congress in Hyderabad, SFLG's CEO, Clare McIntosh presented interim results of this exciting study on Active Case-Finding. Listen to Clare's presentation or read more details |
Clare McIntosh, SFLG's CEO, at the ILC in Hyderabad
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10 November 2022
BLP's Dr Pai presents worrying post Covid-19 leprosy data at 21st ILC, Hyderabad Dr VV Pai, from SFLG's ACF partner, Bombay Leprosy Project, presented shocking post-pandemic facts to the world's leprosy community at the International Leprosy Congress in Hyderabad today. Read latest news from BLP Read more in Mumbai Free Press Journal Read more in Times Now |
Dr VV Pai presenting at the 21st ILC in Hyderabad
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9 November 2022
Exciting week for leprosy community at 21st ILC, Hyderabad News, data and conversation is flowing out of Hyderabad, as the world's thought-leaders on leprosy gather at the (triennial) 21st International Leprosy Congress. CEO, Clare McIntosh, is attending on behalf of St Francis Leprosy Guild. |
Roch Christian Johnson, President of the International Leprosy Association welcomes delegates to the Opening Plenary of the 21st ILC
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7 November 2022
SFLG celebrates its 127th anniversary We hosted our Annual Assembly and Reception on Friday 4 November, at Farm Street Church in Mount Street, London, W1. During the Assembly, Michael Forbes Smith, KHS, Chair of the trustees, presided on behalf of St Francis Leprosy Guild. The Right Reverend Richard Moth, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, was Principal Celebrant at our Thanksgiving Mass. If you couldn't attend, click on the link to see what happened. |
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2 November 2022
Transforming lives in Nepal! INF's Platinum Anniversary It's with great pleasure that we commemorate the 70 years that our partners, the International Nepal Fellowship, have been working in Nepal. Read about our work with INF |
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21 October 2022
Latest news from Mumbai - 12 children diagnosed with leprosy in city A health drive in Mumbai reveals dire consequences of Covid-19 cutbacks on leprosy diagnosis: children at risk of developing lifelong disabilities. Our partner, Bombay Leprosy Project, reports from the Dharavi slums in Mumbai. Read our report online Read coverage in Charity Today Read coverage in Independent Catholic News Read coverage in Indian Catholic Matters Read coverage in the Church Times |
Dharavi slum area, Mumbai. New Copyright ALAMY
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invitation to SFLG's 127th anniversary
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Come and celebrate! It's 127 years since our foundation in 1895!
Please join our thanksgiving Mass on Friday 4 November at 6pm, followed by an assembly and reception at 7pm. We're celebrating at the breathtaking Church of the Immaculate Conception, 114 Mount Street, London, W1K 3AH. The nearest tube stop is Green Park (Piccadilly Line). RSVP: [email protected] or call us on +44 (0)7754 592240 download invitation |
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13 October 2022
Hot off the press! NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINE How are we are stopping leprosy in tracks, making exciting progress with a new leprosy vaccine and bringing leprosy experts together? Find out all about it in our newsletter for 2022. Download the PDF Read online |
Training in self-care at Green Pastures Leprosy Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
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08 September 2022
We mourn the death of a great monarch Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II On this historic day, the Chairman and trustees, the executive team and staff, partners and people affected by leprosy worldwide, mark the death of our remarkable Queen. Read our press release |
HM Queen Elizabeth II
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08 August 2022
Restoring dignity to people with leprosy - An update from Tuticorin A great way to restore self-esteem and dignity is through new skills, a job and some income. Residents at St Joseph's Leprosy Hospital, Tuticorin have embraced this challenge and started a whole new role in life. Read more here. |
Residents and staff at St Joseph's Leprosy Hospital, Tuticorin, India
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03 August 2022
We are recruiting! We are looking for a Programme Manager to oversee and drive our projects in some of the poorest and most remote locations in the world. The role will be full-time but it can be worked flexibly and will report directly into the Chief Executive Officer. This position will suit someone who is passionate about helping people in less developed countries. Could this be you? Read more in the job description Join our team |
Team selling candles at St Joseph's Tuticorin, India
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24 June 2022 Press release
Ending the war against an ancient disease Accelerating the fight against leprosy We've told the world the good news that this ancient disease which has destroyed countless lives, might be coming to end. To read more: Read the Press release Download the PDF Read in the Independent Catholic News Read in Charity Today |
Clare McIntosh, SFLG's CEO
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23 June 2022
In our Annual Review 2021, Archbishop John Wilson reflects on the urgent need to beat leprosy Click on the arrow to hear his views from our 125th Anniversary Mass at Southwark Cathedral.
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22 June 2022
Make or update your will for free! We are delighted to announce that we've partnered with a specialist adviser, Your Legacy Solutions, so our supporters can easily leave us a legacy in their will. To find out how, please read on Download our legacy pack Print out a form |
"in the company of friends" Dal Bahadur Pariyar, whose eyes, face, hands and feet are disabled or affected by leprosy. Lamatara Leprosy Community, Nepal
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21 June 2022
Hot off the press - our Annual Review for 2021 Accelerating the fight against leprosy It is not often that we have the chance to change history radically. In our latest Annual Review, we look at all we've achieved in 2021 and how, together, we will end leprosy for once and for all. Read online Download the PDF |
Self-care unit at Green Pastures Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
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06 June 2022
Annual Report 2021 published today We have just published our Annual Report 2021 on the Charity Commission's website. Download it here: Read online overview Download the PDF |
SFLG's 2021 expenditure by country in %ages
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12 May 2022
International Nurse Day #BestOfNursing Today we'd like to recognise all the nurses that have cared for people with leprosy worldwide. This global celebration of the nursing profession is held annually on 12 May; the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. It is led by the International Council of Nurses. Read about Navid, a nurse at Nyenga Leprosy Hospital, Uganda Read about SFLG trustee, Dr Maggie Burgess, a nurse who lived in a leprosy community Read about SFLG's founder, a nurse, Kate Marsden |
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14 April 2022 - Press Release
When is elimination not elimination? When it is leprosy. A stark reminder. Leprosy was declared eliminated in Nepal in 2010 with terrible consequences for people with leprosy. Read our Press release Download the PDF Please donate if you would like to see an end to leprosy in Nepal. 
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Kashiram Tharu, 70, a patient with leprosy at Green Pastures Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
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6 April 2022
Follow in St Francis' footsteps this Easter St Francis cared deeply for people with leprosy. Today, we take up our patron's task to care for people with leprosy. This Easter, will you join us and help to stop leprosy in Nepal? Read about Action for Nepal Read about our patron, St Francis Make your own Easter cards 
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28 March 2022
COVID-19 has hit leprosy communities hard, says WHO Goodwill Ambassador Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, told The Free Press Journal that we need to focus on leprosy as Covid-19 has increased the challenges that people with leprosy face. Read more in the Free Press Journal |
Yohei Sasakawa, as featured in FPJ, Mumbai
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8 March 2022 - Press Release
It's International Women's Day 2022. Today we celebrate the life of Mother Teresa of Pakistan - Dr Ruth Pfau The only Christian ever to receive a state funeral in Pakistan - read more about the incredible women who spent 55 years fighting leprosy there. Read our Press release Download the PDF Read in the Independent Catholic News Read in Charity News Today |
Dr Ruth Pfau. (New copyright from ALAMY)
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14 February 2022
Numbers diagnosed with leprosy increasing in Sri Lanka
Health officials’ preoccupation with the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in the number of leprosy patients, impacting the target set by the Anti-Leprosy Campaign to eradicate leprosy by 2025.
Read more in the Sunday Times Sri Lanka
Numbers diagnosed with leprosy increasing in Sri Lanka
Health officials’ preoccupation with the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in the number of leprosy patients, impacting the target set by the Anti-Leprosy Campaign to eradicate leprosy by 2025.
Read more in the Sunday Times Sri Lanka
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11 February 2022
On World Day of the Sick, SFLG urges all Catholics to read the message of the Holy Father: "be merciful as your Father is merciful" (Luke 6:36) On the 30th anniversary of the World Day of the Sick, our Holy Father, Pope Francis urges Catholic health institutions and civil society to assist the sick and those who care for them. Read the full message here Read an update on our work in Labrea Brazil |
His Holy Father, Pope Francis (New copyright ALAMY)
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31 January 2022 - Prayer for people with leprosy and our Silent Heroes
Lord, we remember the many people around the world afflicted by leprosy.
May we follow the example of your Son, Jesus, and St Francis of Assisi and show them love and compassion.
We pray that they may be freed from the disease and its stigma.
We give thanks for those who have been cured.
We remember those who are permanently marked by the disease and all who care for them.
We give thanks for every Catholic nun who is caring for people with leprosy. We pray that you will bless them with all that they need to serve those in their care and sustain them in their mission. Amen.
Lord, we remember the many people around the world afflicted by leprosy.
May we follow the example of your Son, Jesus, and St Francis of Assisi and show them love and compassion.
We pray that they may be freed from the disease and its stigma.
We give thanks for those who have been cured.
We remember those who are permanently marked by the disease and all who care for them.
We give thanks for every Catholic nun who is caring for people with leprosy. We pray that you will bless them with all that they need to serve those in their care and sustain them in their mission. Amen.
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30 January 2021 - Press Release
World Leprosy Day - recognising our Silent Heroes Today is World Leprosy Day. We observe this iconic day by recognising the work of the Catholic nuns, who go about their work silently, with compassion and care. Read more in our Press Release Read more in Independent Catholic News Read more in the Diocese of East Anglia Read more in the Liverpool Catholic |
Sister Lalitha Fernando alighting from a journey by auto rickshaw
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29 January 2022
World Leprosy Day - recognising our Silent Heroes It's amazing to think that throughout the world, in remote or impoverished locations, Catholic nuns, are quietly and with great compassion, caring for people with leprosy. Read Sister Lalitha's story Download PDF |
St Mother Teresa, Vau i Dejes
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Bishop Declan Lang, Lead Bishop on International Affairs
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26 January 2022
World Leprosy Day - recognising our Silent Heroes For World Leprosy Day this year, we are asking the Catholic community to reflect upon and pray for the work of the nuns who dedicate their lives to caring for people with leprosy. We have the support of Bishop Declan Lang, Lead Bishop on International Affairs. He is lending his voice to raise awareness of leprosy within the Catholic church this year. Message for World Leprosy Day from Yohei Sasakawa |
24 January 2022
Alarming reports from Zimbabwe - leprosy numbers on the rise
Fifteen new cases of leprosy have been detected in 2020, most in Binga District, Matabeleland North Province. Over the past five years, Zimbabwe has been recording lower numbers, between five and ten new cases per year.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr Nicholas Siziba conceded that the country needs to work harder on improving case detection and early diagnosis.
Read more in the Pindula News
Read more in the Chronicle
Alarming reports from Zimbabwe - leprosy numbers on the rise
Fifteen new cases of leprosy have been detected in 2020, most in Binga District, Matabeleland North Province. Over the past five years, Zimbabwe has been recording lower numbers, between five and ten new cases per year.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr Nicholas Siziba conceded that the country needs to work harder on improving case detection and early diagnosis.
Read more in the Pindula News
Read more in the Chronicle
18 January 2022
Lancet reports on COVID-19 and its impact on leprosy diagnosis
Article from Brazil reports on fewer diagnoses made last year as leprosy resources were allocated to Covid-19. “Missing millions” may be living with leprosy, undiagnosed, contagious and at risk from developing disabilities.
Read more in the Lancet
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Lancet reports on COVID-19 and its impact on leprosy diagnosis
Article from Brazil reports on fewer diagnoses made last year as leprosy resources were allocated to Covid-19. “Missing millions” may be living with leprosy, undiagnosed, contagious and at risk from developing disabilities.
Read more in the Lancet
Download PDF
13 January 2022
New Programme Manager joins SFLG
SFLG's Trustees are delighted to announce the appointment of Yvonne Morgan, an accomplished Programme Manager of over fifteen years experience in international development.
Read more about Yvonne's exciting career
New Programme Manager joins SFLG
SFLG's Trustees are delighted to announce the appointment of Yvonne Morgan, an accomplished Programme Manager of over fifteen years experience in international development.
Read more about Yvonne's exciting career
