The office of leprosy doctor Sadraque Xavier
Leprosy doctor Sadraque Xavier with his transport vehicle: a motor
Leprosy doctor Sadraque Xavier treating a person affected by leprosy

It is often difficult to reach the patients. They live very remote

Leprosy doctor Sadraque Xavier

In Mozambique, NLR helps health professionals at provincial and district levels detect early symptoms of leprosy and other disabling diseases. We also support the Ministry of Health in the creation of systems that capture and manage NTDs. At the community level, we raise awareness for leprosy causes, leprosy symptoms, and early treatment in the context of self-help groups. Self-help groups manage complications while creating an environment free from social exclusion, discrimination, and stigma.

Working directly with provincial and district NTD departments, we propose methods that include persons affected by leprosy and other NTDs. We champion innovation in early-stage detection and diagnostic methods, which are tested and embraced by health professionals. For example, more than 60 professionals use our leprosy skin test “SkinApp” to diagnose and confirm skin diseases.

What have we achieved in Mozambique?

Our results of last year

519

New patients diagnosed and treated

6,746

People received SDR-PEP

166

Persons affected by leprosy with improved socio-economic situation

267

Health staff trained on leprosy

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Leprosy detection team uses mobile skinapp in Mozambique

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Self help group Curruane in Mozambique

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