As India continues to face a deadly wave of the pandemic, your support to get vaccines to some of the most vulnerable people with leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF) is making a big difference.
With cautious optimism, we see the official COVID-19 case numbers dropping across the area in which we have been targeting our vaccine campaign. While this seems like great news, COVID-19 testing has also decreased in this area.
With your help, we have vaccinated 562 people affected by leprosy and LF in the last 2 weeks.
Spreading the word about this campaign among those with leprosy and LF has required some creative thinking. Our partners have shared key information through the leadership in leprosy communities and through Associations and People Affected by Leprosy, and self-help groups. We have even used roving sandwich boards, a ‘communication van,’ and megaphones to raise awareness and share information about the campaign.