The role of the Leprosy Mission
- To teach the community:
- The truth about leprosy.
- The signs of leprosy.
- The complications that can occur as a result of leprosy.
- To support people with leprosy by
- Motivating them to take treatment correctly.
- Caring for their disabilities.
- To help patients and their families overcome their fear and shame.
- To support the family of a person with leprosy by:
- Teaching them how to help the patient.
- Teaching them about the disease.
- To help the family overcome social, emotional, and spiritual obstacles that they are facing.
Our message to the community
- Leprosy can be cured.
- Do not fear it. Treat it.
- Leprosy is not the result of a curse.
- There is no need to isolate a person with leprosy.
- People with leprosy who go untreated risk getting disabilities.
- Leprosy is not highly infectious.
- People with leprosy can stay with their families and remain active.