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Lepra is a UK registered international charity (NGO). They work on in India and Bangladesh to treat, educate, rehabilitate and give a voice to people affected by disease, poverty and prejudice and discrimination. HistoryLepra started life in 1924 as the 'British Empire Leprosy Relief Association', by Sir Leonard Rogers, with financial help from Sir Frank Carter, a Calcutta businessman and philanthropist.[1][2] Since then Lepra has grown to be an international charity giving a voice to people living at the intersection of disease, poverty and prejudice by helping them to improve their health, lives and livelihoods. In the beginning, Lepra stated they wished to ‘to rid the Empire of leprosy’ as a medical organisation, spearheading outpatient work instead of resorting to traditional methods of segregating people with leprosy. Lepra now addresses not only leprosy, but also other diseases of poverty including malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and lymphatic filariasis. Throughout Lepra’s history, the reigning monarch has always been Lepra’s patron. In the 1950s, King George VI became the first of the Royal family to sponsor children through their adoption scheme at the time. Queen Elizabeth II is the current patron. Lepra’s workLepra currently has projects in Bangladesh and in the following states in India:
Lepra and leprosyAs the world’s first leprosy prevention organisation Lepra is one of the world’s leading authorities on leprosy. Lepra publishes academic research on leprosy in the quarterly Leprosy Review, the only English language journal on leprosy, and promotes sharing of best practice in the field. Lepra has built a global reputation for scientific research and has a research centre in Hyderabad, India. Achievements{{unreferenced section|date=January 2019}}
References1. ^{{cite web|title=Frank Oldrieve|url=http://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v16n3a13.pdf|publisher=International Journal of Leprosy|accessdate=17 December 2014|format=PDF|date=1948}} 2. ^{{cite web|last1=Shah |first1=Vinod |title=Christian Contribution to India in the Area of Health |url=http://www.eha-health.org/resources/downloads.html?task=document.viewdoc&id=114 |website=www.eha-health.org |accessdate=17 December 2014 |page=11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234349/http://www.eha-health.org/resources/downloads.html?task=document.viewdoc&id=114 |archivedate=23 September 2015 |df= }} External links
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