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
- organizational affiliates
- individual affiliates
- country partnerships
- best practices
- Countries: Assessment of Patients’ Rights & Responsibilities
- Researches in Zero – Transmission Research Repository
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
8 April 2026
From Listening to Letting Go: Why Health Systems Must Share Power with Lived Experience
By Dr Ritu Ghosh, Executive Director, GPZL I remember a conversation with a community member during a field visit a few years ago. We were reviewing what, on paper, looked like a well-designed health intervention. Coverage was improving. Indicators were moving in the right direction. … Read More >