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Today is #SocialJusticeDay Discrimination. Lack of healthcare. Exclusion from employment and education. Poverty. Rejection. These are just some of the barriers to social justice that people affected by leprosy in Odisha face. But together, we can change this.

#NeglectedTropicalDiseases affect over 1bn people. But progress to end them has stalled. We have the tools to prevent and treat them. Now we need the political will. Governments must act now and invest in NTDs. #BeatNTDs #WorldNTDDay

💬 "These are not conditions of the past. Today, they devastate lives, trap millions in poverty, and stifle economic growth." Between #WorldLeprosyDay and #WorldNTDDay, @leprosytalk calls for stronger action to eradicate these diseases. Read here 👇bit.ly/4hC8FUH

Great to be at Parliament yesterday with the @MalariaNTDAPPG and @UKCoalitionNTDs!🏛️ Dan Izzett shared his powerful experience with leprosy, helping raise awareness about NTDs among key decision-makers and Non Government Organisations. #EndNTDs @ProgrammesTLMGB

A heartfelt thank you to Lord Trees @drlsullivan @MalariaNTDAPPG for providing a platform in Parliament to discuss the critical need for UK commitment to #EndNTDs. Your support is invaluable in our collective mission to reach the most vulnerable communities. #uniteacteliminate

.@UKCoalitionNTDs CEOs from our members @RSTMH @ukorbis @leprosytalk @unlimit_health welcome attendees to the parliamentary reception with @MalariaNTDAPPG to mark #WorldNTDDay

Join us today 6pm GMT on social media as we co-host with @MalariaNTDAPPG a parliamentary reception to mark #WorldNTDDay. Welcoming speakers from communities @Elysium_NSA @leprosytalk and @anthonywsolomon #UniteActEliminate

Tomorrow we are excited to host Mulikat Okanlawon @Elysium_NSA @MSF_uk @Inediz Dan and Babs Izzet #leprosy advocates @ProgrammesTLMGB at a parliament reception co-hosted with @MalariaNTDAPPG to mark #WorldNTDDay ! Follow to hear more, tomorrow at 6pm GMT!

On #WorldLeprosyDay we remember those individuals affected by #leprosy and its ongoing impact on some of the world's most vulnerable communities. The end of leprosy isn't just a possibility - it's within our grasp. Let’s Unite, Act and Eliminate Leprosy. @ProgrammesTLMGB @LepraUK

Yesterday, APPG Members learnt about some of the incredible work of UK institutions, in partnership with NTD-affected countries and supported by @NIHRglobal, to drive real change for people affected by #NTDs 🧵👇

📢 #callingallyouth if you are in the UK, aged 8-16 consider joining this #beatntds poster competition supported by our members @ProgrammesTLMGB and @unlimit_health ! Win an opportunity to join an event in #ukparliament for #worldNTDday 2025 at the end of January.

If the UK is serious about overcoming leprosy, it must get equally serious about overcoming climate change. Sign our letter and demand #WordsIntoAction 👉bit.ly/3Z7tzU0

.@YouthCNTDs you know some amazing young artists who've used their creativity to shed light on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and build momentum in the fight to #BeatNTDs! There's still time to enter this competition: unlimithealth.org/postercompetit… @unlimit_health @leprosytalk

@ProgrammesTLMGB Jayashree testimony @MalariaNTDAPPG Science without Borders passionately described #stigma in the case of #leprosy as a #socialjustice ⚖️ issue as affected communities struggle to access public services and social acceptance. #beatntds

⭐🎨 Calling young UK artists aged 8–16! Send us your poster designs for our #SendAWish campaign to help end neglected tropical diseases and get the chance to attend our parliamentary event! Find out how to take part: ow.ly/GzfS50UABXw @CASSART1984 @leprosytalk

Don’t forget, there’s still time to take part in our poster competition we're running with our friends at @leprosytalk ! 👉 ow.ly/8nEy50UtjUc

We’re excited to be at Parliament for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities! People with disabilities are community leaders, and they must be included in global development #IDPD2024 @bondngo and @FCDOGovUK

Yesterday’s budget saw a real-term cut in UK Aid from £15.3bn in 2023 to £13.7bn in 2024-25. With the help of UK Aid, millions of lives affected by leprosy have been transformed. As a global society we have a duty to help the world’s most vulnerable communities. #ukaid

@BCeliktemur from @ProgrammesTLMGB introducing our workshop at #NNN2024 on 'what do NTD policy-makers need?. Describing the knowledge to policy uptake gap: we want to make sure the knowledge we generate serves the communities who need it most. @NTDsResearch @OSSREA

"Without an approach that leaves no one behind, equity will remain an abstract goal" We must ensure that young people like Rajisha (pictured) can access the treatment they need, when and where they need it. Read @fairplanet article below: fairplanet.org/op-ed/how-does…