A Global Challenge

Every day, hundreds of lives are changed by a disease many believe no longer exists. Leprosy still affects communities in over 100 countries, with an estimated 3 million people living with its effects. Many reside in remote areas with limited access to healthcare, making treatment and support even more challenging.

As a recognized leader in the neglected tropical disease (NTD) space, we work with partners, local health systems, and communities to find and treat leprosy early, reduce stigma, and restore dignity. Drawing on decades of experience and global collaboration, we’ve helped shape effective strategies to combat leprosy and improve health outcomes for those most affected. Our work strengthens healthcare systems, informs policy, and creates sustainable, community-driven change.

Join us — and help create a world where leprosy is truly a thing of the past.

Leadership isn’t about titles—it’s about presence. It rises in unexpected places and in people who choose hope over fear.

At Effect Hope, we see it every day—in nurses, doctors, and frontline workers restoring dignity to those affected by neglected tropical diseases.

Leadership lives in the child once diagnosed with leprosy who’s now a nurse. In the healthcare worker healing communities in Liberia. In the doctor living among patients to serve them better.

These are their stories.