Leprosy: Disease Control
Commons · Question 128131 · Tabled 17 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
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.
Answer
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...