The Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy (GPZL) is a coalition committed to ending leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease. Our members include individuals and organizations who share our triple-zero vision of no disease, no disability, and no discrimination or stigma.
Our Impact
- 6organizational members
- 34individual members
- 1country partnerships
- 2best practices
The Challenge
200,000 people
diagnosed each year
5 million people
living with leprosy-related disability and stigma
150 countries
with active transmission
130 laws
discriminate against people who have experienced leprosy
Our Strategy
Country Partnership
We work with country governments and convene international and in-country stakeholders to map leprosy and scale up deployment of zero transmission tools.
Research Acceleration
We build consensus on critical research to interrupt transmission and steer researchers, investors and developers on the path towards zero transmission research priorities.
Prioritizing People
We promote a person-centred approach to leprosy services and set global standards for the prioritization of people and their rights in the journey towards zero leprosy.
Zero Leprosy Toolkit
The Zero Leprosy Toolkit is a free set of field-tested best practices designed to support countries in their work toward ending leprosy and its associated disabilities and stigma (Link to the GPZL Toolkit: GPZL-Toolkit.pdf
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Recent News
29 May 2025
GPZL Welcomes Two New Representatives of National Leprosy Programme to the Members’ Assembly (Global Board)
The Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy (GPZL) is proud to announce the election of two new Representatives of National Leprosy Programmes to its Members’ Assembly (Global Board): Dr. Munirah Abdullahi Onimisi from Nigeria and Dr. Rabindra Baskota from Nepal. Their election reflects the GPZL’s commitment … Read More >
8 May 2025
Political Commitment Catalyses Leprosy Elimination Efforts
Kathmandu | 8–9 May 2025 Nepal is demonstrating bold political leadership in the fight against leprosy. Our Executive Director, Dr. Ritu Ghosh is attending the Nepal Leprosy Conference, a pivotal high-level event aimed at accelerating national efforts toward a leprosy-free Nepal. She is participating as … Read More >
1 May 2025
GPZL Executive Director to Join High-Level Discussion on Leprosy in India
We are pleased to announce that Ritu Ghosh, Executive Director of the Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy (GPZL), will be a panellist at the upcoming event “Leprosy in India: Down but Not Out. What Are We Doing About It?” The event, , will take place … Read More >