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Welcome to International Leprosy a NGO working for the upliftment of Leprosy Affected Persons. Our organization was established in the year 1986.It was formed by a group of volunteers who recognized the need for linkage and networking among likeminded groups and NGO leaders like Dr Noordeen. Dr Lechat, Dr Sharad Chandra Gokhale and individuals actively pursuing the cause of eliminating Leprosy and main streaming the person Affected by Leprosy. Last 37 years this organization is working for creating awareness about Leprosy among the people. Now persons affected by Leprosy are aware about Leprosy but general public is still to be educated.
There are still many misconceptions like Leprosy is not curable, no medicine is available etc. due to which social stigma attached to this disease is still prevailing and discrimination to the Leprosy Affected persons is not reduced. We understand that earlier Leprosy Affected Persons were disabled and were not in a position to work and reluctantly they were compelled to beg. but now the leprosy is cured within a year and without any disability, still the leprosy Affected Persons are habituated to beg because they don’t want to work. Hence we need to change their mind set.ILU is working hard to change their mind set and trying to empower them by giving them training to encourage them to start some business, which will help them to earn money and keep them away from begging.
It is good thing that Leprosy is reducing fast and Government of India decided to finish Leprosy from India in the year 2027. Hence we need to organize intensive search Campaign to find out hidden cases of Leprosy and treat them immediately. We need to remove blind beliefs and misconception about leprosy and encourage them to come forward for treatment to avoid disability, we also need to give them proper treatment, respect in the society and protect their human rights. It is difficult to diagnose Leprosy in ladies because of their natural shyness therefore even for the Asha workers it is difficult to find out Leprosy cases. Therefore, it is essential to educate the women to come forward take initiative for free check-up with the Asha workers.ILU wants to organize maximum number of workshop on creating awareness about Leprosy and Human rights throughout the country but due paucity of funds our hands are tied up. Directorate of Health Services Government of India, Respective state governments where percentage of Leprosy is more should provide fund to organize workshops in the endemic districts of the state to organize such workshops. ILU is also struggling hard to get funds for this noble cause and approaching various organizations including Corporate Offices for this purpose. Whatever the funds we received from WHO, Directorate of Health services, Sasakawa Health Foundation Japan, Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Governor of Maharashtra etc. We have organized Workshops and Seminars throughout India in last Ten years. We found that initially LAPs participants were disabled but now the workshops we are organizing the LAPs under treatment are not at all disabled because of their timely treatment.
ILU last ten years are concentrating on the children between the age group of 3-6, We started Child Development Centers in Anandvan Leprosy Colony Dapodi and in Miraj where three Leprosy colonies are situated. Children under the shadow of Leprosy are enrolled in these Balvadis. We received very good response from these Children and the drop-out percentage among these Children reduced tremendously.
ILU work as a catalytic agency with unique objective to serve the voice of NGOs active in India to give human face to Leprosy.
Empowerment of the affected people and their families and help them to regain their lost dignity, recognize their human rights and bring them to the main stream of the society, creating awareness for timely diagnosis in order to help prevention and also proactive policies for control and elimination of the disease.
To give “Human Face” to Leprosy and other stigmatizing diseases.
