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From The Leprosy Mission

I’ve been thinking back to this time two years ago when the Covid
vaccines were developed and rolled out. I often wonder what we would
have faced without them. It was amazing to see so many researchers
around the world come together to produce vaccines in such a short
space of time.

This year at The Leprosy Mission we're celebrating 40 years since the
cure for leprosy, Multidrug therapy, was first used.

Between the 1940s and 1970s, various drugs had been used to treat
leprosy, but none were completely effective. A major breakthrough came
when doctors trialled using a combination of three antibiotics. For the
first time, it was possible to cure the disease once and for all.

The support of people like you has always meant so much and made
such a difference. From our very beginnings, when all we could offer to
people affected by leprosy was love and care, to the decades when
doctors and scientists worked tirelessly to find a cure.

Every day I'm so thankful for your amazing commitment to ending
leprosy, and the breakthroughs in treatment that continue to be made
today.

There’s a blog on our website about the journey to discover the cure and
the future for leprosy treatment that I hope you’ll find interesting.

I’m inspired when I think that an incredible 16 million people have been
cured of leprosy in the last 20 years thanks to your support. What an
amazing legacy to be part of!

Thank you for standing with people affected by leprosy through so many
seasons.

With my heartfelt thanks,

Peter Waddup
CEO

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