The Leprosy Mission International Ethiopia

The Leprosy Mission International - Ethiopia (TLMI-E) has been supporting leprosy work in Ethiopia since the 1950s, mainly through its partners at the All-Africa Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Centre (ALERT). In the 1990s, it started partnering with the Ethiopian National Association of Persons Affected by Leprosy (ENAPAL). In 2013, TLMI-E registered as an international NGO with the Charities and Societies Agency and signed a 3-year operational agreement with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (FMoLSA). The operational agreement was renewed in May 2017. The purpose is to eradicate leprosy, reduce disability due to the disease and counter stigmatization against people affected by leprosy through early diagnosis, contact tracing, medical treatment, training public health staff in leprosy, and facilitating self-advocacy to improve access to the educational system and labour market.