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Leprosy: Disease Control

Commons · Question 128131 · Tabled 17 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

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Asked by Juliet Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help end the spread of Hansen's disease.

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Answered by Chris Elmore, 27 Apr 2026

The UK supports the World Health Organization's (WHO) Neglected Tropical Diseases Roadmap 2021-2030, which includes targets to interrupt Hansen's disease (leprosy) transmission, prevent disability and address stigma and discrimination, including through o...