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2022 news and updates 

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 
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Leprosy - an ancient disease of modern times.
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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
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
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 
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Clare McIntosh, SFLG's CEO, at the ILC in Hyderabad
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
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Dr VV Pai presenting at the 21st ILC in Hyderabad
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. 
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Roch Christian Johnson, President of the International Leprosy Association welcomes delegates to the Opening Plenary of the 21st ILC
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
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Read coverage in Charity Today
Read coverage in Independent Catholic News
Read coverage in Indian Catholic Matters
Read coverage in the Church Times​
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Dharavi slum area, Mumbai. New Copyright ALAMY
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invitation to SFLG's 127th anniversary
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

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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
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Training in self-care at Green Pastures Leprosy Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
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 
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HM Queen Elizabeth II
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.  

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Residents and staff at St Joseph's Leprosy Hospital, Tuticorin, India
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 p
assionate about helping people in less developed countries. Could this be you?

Read more in the job description 
Join our team  
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Team selling candles at St Joseph's Tuticorin, India
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
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Clare McIntosh, SFLG's CEO
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.  
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
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"in the company of friends" Dal Bahadur Pariyar, whose eyes, face, hands and feet are disabled or affected by leprosy. Lamatara Leprosy Community, Nepal
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
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Self-care unit at Green Pastures Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
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
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SFLG's 2021 expenditure by country in %ages
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
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 
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Yohei Sasakawa, as featured in FPJ, Mumbai
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
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Dr Ruth Pfau. (New copyright from ALAMY)
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
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
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His Holy Father, Pope Francis (New copyright ALAMY)
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.
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
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Sister Lalitha Fernando alighting from a journey by auto rickshaw
 29 January 2022

​World Leprosy Day - recognising our Silent Heroes
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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


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St Mother Teresa, Vau i Dejes
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Bishop Declan Lang, Lead Bishop on International Affairs
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​
18 January 2022

​Lancet repo
rts 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  
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