https://www.leprosy-information.org/key-topics/zero-stigma-and-discrimination/girls-and-women-leprosy
Girls and women with leprosy | Infolep
Girls and women affected by leprosy
girlswomenleprosyinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/ntd-morbidity-and-disability-toolkit/sds-social-distance-scale
SDS Social Distance Scale | Infolep
Introduction The 7-item Social Distance Scale (SDS) measures the social distance the interviewee wants to keep towards a person with a particular condition,...
social distancesdsscaleinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-2-how-reduce-impact-stigma/6-further-reading
6. Further reading | Infolep
readinginfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-4-how-assess-health-related-stigma-and-mental-7
Annexes Guide 4 | Infolep
annexesguideinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/stigmaguides
Guides on Stigma and Mental Wellbeing | Infolep
mental wellbeingguidesstigmainfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-3-how-reduce-sources-stigma/3-targeting
3. Targeting an intervention | Infolep
targetinginterventioninfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/key-topics/diagnostic-tests
Diagnostic tests | Infolep
Introduction At present, leprosy is diagnosed on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms or the presence of leprosy bacilli in a skin
diagnostic testsinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/wgq-washington-group-questions
WGQ Washington Group Questions | Infolep
Introduction The 6-item Washington Group Short Set of Disability Questions (WGQ) is a set questions designed to identify people with a disability.
washingtongroupquestionsinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-4-how-assess-health-related-stigma-and-mental-3
4. Qualitative assessment methods | Infolep
qualitativeassessmentmethodsinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-1-what-are-health-related-stigma-and-mental-1
7. Effects of stigma and discrimination on mental wellbeing | Infolep
mental wellbeingeffectsstigmadiscriminationinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/nmd-toolkit/patient-health-questionnaire-phq-9
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) | Infolep
Introduction The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) can be used for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression.
patienthealthquestionnaireinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/ntd-morbidity-and-disability-toolkit/clinical-profile
Clinical Profile | Infolep
Introduction The Clinical Profile form was developed to assess body functions and structures across NTDs.
clinicalprofileinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-1-what-are-health-related-stigma-and-mental-3
4. Who stigmatises? | Infolep
infolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/whodas-who-disability-assessment-schedule
WHODAS WHO Disability Assessment Schedule | Infolep
Introduction The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) is a generic assessment instrument developed by WHO to provide a...
disabilityassessmentscheduleinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-4-how-assess-health-related-stigma-and-mental-8
7. How do you conduct a stigma assessment? | Infolep
conductstigmaassessmentinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits
Toolkits | Infolep
Introduction Toolkit pages Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than a billion people worldwide. Many people affected by NTDs are not treated in ti...
toolkitsinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/organization/slc-secours-aux-lepreux-leprosy-relief-canada
SLC - Secours aux Lépreux - Leprosy Relief Canada | Infolep
slcsecoursauxleprosyrelief
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-1-what-are-health-related-stigma-and-mental-5
6. What are the effects of stigma? | Infolep
effectsstigmainfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/leprosy/world-leprosy-day-2024
World Leprosy Day 2024 | Infolep
World Leprosy Day - Sunday 28 January 2024 On every last Sunday of January the World Leprosy Day is celebrated.
worldleprosydayinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/zero-leprosy-toolkit
Zero Leprosy Toolkit | Infolep
Introduction Zero Leprosy Toolkit The Zero Leprosy Toolkit is a set of field-tested best practices designed to support countries in their work towards ending...
zeroleprosytoolkitinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/key-topics-leprosy
Key topics in leprosy | Infolep
Introduction Key topics are collections of information, publications, and links on particular leprosy related subjects.
key topicsleprosyinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/organization/fontilles
Fontilles | Infolep
infolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/key-topics/prevention-leprosy/pep-post-exposure-prophylaxis
PEP - post-exposure prophylaxis | Infolep
What is PEP? PEP is an acronym for post-exposure prophylaxis. Overview of research publications about interventions to reduce transmission of leprosy:...
post exposure prophylaxispepinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/great-imitator-case-series-leprosy-mimicking-other-diseases
The Great Imitator: A Case Series of Leprosy Mimicking Other Diseases | Infolep
greatimitatorcaseseriesleprosy
https://www.leprosy-information.org/key-topics/pep4lep-20-pep4lep
PEP4LEP 2.0 & PEP4LEP | Infolep
Introduction The PEP4LEP and PEP4LEP 2.0 projects aim to identify the most effective and feasible ways to screen people at risk of de
infolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-3-how-reduce-sources-stigma/1-background-design
1. Background to the design of a stigma-reduction intervention | Infolep
backgrounddesignstigmareductionintervention
https://www.leprosy-information.org/
Find resources on leprosy | Infolep
find resourcesleprosyinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/key-topics/bioarchaeology-leprosy
Bioarchaeology of leprosy | Infolep
leprosyinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/key-topics/leprosy-antibiotic-treatment
Leprosy Antibiotic Treatment | Infolep
History of Leprosy Antibiotic Treatment Between 1943 and 1982, leprosy was treated with one antibiotic: dapsone monotherapy.
leprosyantibiotictreatmentinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/about-infolep
About Infolep | Infolep
About Us Infolep is an online platform serving as international knowledge center, providing access to digital i
infolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/leprosy/ilep-strategy-2021-2025
ILEP Strategy 2021 - 2025 | Infolep
Introduction The ILEP Federation is a consortium of autonomous, international NGOs working for a world free from leprosy, in partnership with others c
ilepstrategyinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/leprosy/global-and-regional-leprosy-situation
Global and regional leprosy situation | Infolep
The global leprosy situation Updates on the global and regional leprosy situation are published in the Weekly Epidemiological Record by the World Health...
globalregionalleprosysituationinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-1
Guide 1. What are health-related stigma and mental wellbeing? | Infolep
health relatedmental wellbeingguidestigmainfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-1-what-are-health-related-stigma-and-mental-6
Glossary | Infolep
This glossary lists definitions of key terms used in these Guides to ensure a common understanding of key concepts among stakeholders for addressing...
glossaryinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-2-how-reduce-impact-stigma/3-group-level
3. Group level interventions | Infolep
group levelinterventionsinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/organization/fairmed-gesundheit-fur-die-armsten-health-poorest
FAIRMED - Gesundheit für die Ärmsten / Health for the Poorest. | Infolep
gesundheitdiehealthpoorestinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/organization/frf-fondation-raoul-follereau
FRF - Fondation Raoul Follereau | Infolep
frffondationraoulinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-1-what-are-health-related-stigma-and-mental-4
5. How does it feel to experience stigma? | Infolep
feelexperiencestigmainfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/practical-material/ilep-webinar-leveraging-ai-fight-against-leprosy
ILEP webinar: Leveraging AI in the Fight Against Leprosy | Infolep
The first session of the two-part webinar series exploring how AI can support leprosy and skin NTD programs will take place on 11 February, 2026, 14:00-16:00...
leveraging aiilepwebinarfightleprosy
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/ntd-morbidity-and-disability-toolkit/participation-scale-p-scale
Participation scale (P-scale) | Infolep
Introduction The Participation Scale (P-scale) is a widely recognized tool used to assess social participation in i
participationscaleinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-2-how-reduce-impact-stigma/annexes-guide-2
Annexes Guide 2 | Infolep
annexesguideinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-4-how-assess-health-related-stigma-and-mental-0
1. What is the purpose of the assessment? | Infolep
purposeassessmentinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-4-how-assess-health-related-stigma-and-mental-4
5. Assessments using mixed methods | Infolep
mixed methodsassessmentsusinginfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/key-topics/rehabilitation-prevention-disability
Rehabilitation & prevention of disability | Infolep
Introduction Leprosy can cause nerve damage leading to permanent impairments.
rehabilitationpreventiondisabilityinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/organization/dahw-deutsche-lepra-und-tuberkulosehilfe-e-v
DAHW - Deutsche Lepra- und Tuberkulosehilfe e. V. | Infolep
deutsche lepraundtuberkulosehilfeinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/leprosy/leprosy-journals
Leprosy journals | Infolep
leprosyjournalsinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/organization/hope-rises-international
Hope Rises International | Infolep
hoperisesinternationalinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/ocular
Ocular DB | Infolep
oculardbinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-1-what-are-health-related-stigma-and-mental-2
2. Why does stigma exist? | Infolep
stigmaexistinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/leprosy/who-global-leprosy-strategy
WHO Global Leprosy Strategy | Infolep
Introduction The Global Leprosy Strategy 2021-2030 “Towards zero leprosy” was developed through a broad consultative process with all major stakeholders during...
globalleprosystrategyinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-1/what-is-stigma
1. What is stigma? | Infolep
stigmainfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-2-how-reduce-impact-stigma
Guide 2. How to reduce the impact of stigma | Infolep
guidereduceimpactstigmainfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/practical-material/leprosyhansen-disease-contact-tracing-and-post-exposure-prophylaxis-technical
Leprosy/Hansen disease: contact tracing and post-exposure prophylaxis: technical guidance | Infolep
In order to bring down the case detection among leprosy contacts from Point A to Point B, programmes can choose to treat 100 contacts with leprosy and nobody...
post exposure prophylaxisleprosyhansendiseasetracing
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/stigma-guides/guide-2-how-reduce-impact-stigma/2-individual-level
2. Individual-level interventions | Infolep
Promoting resilience Diagnosis with an NTD can be distressing.
individuallevelinterventionsinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/organization/lepra
Lepra | Infolep
leprainfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/leprosy-what-it
Leprosy - What is it? | Infolep
leprosyinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/toolkits/ntd-morbidity-and-disability-toolkit/sari-stigma-scale
SARI Stigma Scale | Infolep
Introduction The SARI Stigma Scale is an instrument to assess leprosy-related stigma.
saristigmascaleinfolep
https://www.leprosy-information.org/key-topics/stigma-barrier-zero-leprosy/sari-project
SARI Project | Infolep
Stigma Assessment and Reduction of Impact Introduction
sariprojectinfolep