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For World Leprosy Day, Alice Cruz, human rights expert and *UN special rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, released a statement calling for the elimination of “double standards” and put those furthest behind at the centre of recovery, from leprosy to COVID-19.

After seven surgeries and a year-and-a-half spent living in a hospital, Poonam feels ready to go home. At just 14, she came to TLM India’s Naini Hospital- a centre you have long supported- with several disabilities from undiagnosed leprosy.

Access to clean water. It seems basic. For many of us in Canada, access to clean water, flushing toilets, and a sink that dispenses both hot and cold water are given. Now that our national hobby is hand hygiene, thanks to the COVID-19 virus, we are putting more energy and attention into washing our hands several times a day.