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INDIALIVE 2026

India Live @ Euro PCR held on 21 May was a resounding success. It was hall full and standing room only. All attendees appreciated and benefitted from this unique complications session which was conducted in a very novel learning format.

Glimpses

Glimpses from ILC 2025

The 22nd International Leprosy Congress (ILC 2025) was held in Bali, Indonesia, from 7–9 July 2025, hosted under the auspices of the International Leprosy Association.

The Congress was successfully organised by the Indonesian organizing team, with a key role played by PERDOSKI (Indonesian Dermatology and Venereology Association) alongside National health authorities and academic partners. Under the theme “Towards a World with Zero Leprosy,” the Congress emphasized zero transmission, zero disability, and zero discrimination. It brought together over 1,000 participants including researchers, clinicians, program managers, policymakers, advocates, and persons affected by leprosy. Scientific sessions highlighted advances in diagnostics, treatment, prevention, and disability management, alongside operational and implementation research.

The 3rd Global Forum of People’s Organizations on Hansen’s Disease preceded the Congress and ensured strong community perspectives informed the main program.

Overall, ILC 2025 reinforced global collaboration and commitment to accelerating progress toward a leprosy-free world.

Glimpses from International Leprosy Congress(ILC) 2022, Hyderabad, India.

International leprosy Congress (ILC) of 2022 was a resounding success, taking place from November 8th to 11th, 2022. The event attracted an impressive number of participants, with over a 1000 registered as physical delegates and nearly 500 as virtual delegates. It is noteworthy that representatives from 56 countries attended ILC 2022, showcasing its truly global reach.

During the conference, a total of 960 papers were presented, either in the form of e-posters or oral presentations, both in the physical and virtual formats. This diverse array of research contributions contributed to the richness of the conference program and provided valuable insights across a wide range of topics.

ILC 2022 undoubtedly served as a platform for meaningful discussions, fruitful collaborations, and the exchange of knowledge among a vibrant community of scholars and professionals from around the world.