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LKN Foundation Ltd

Promoting effective self-care for people affected by lymphatic filariasis- and podoconiosis-related lymphoedema.

Advocating for increased donations to Morbidity Management in Lymphatic Filariasis and other Neglected Tropical Diseases.

22/10/2026

Our next big project is to take compression therapy to LF-affected communities.

The Compression Project Working Group meets regularly to progress our plans. We invite all interested therapists and persons to join the October meeting and find out more.

Saturday, 24 October: WA 6am, AEST 8am, ACDT 8.30am, AEDT 9am, NZ 11am

RSVP for the meeting link https://www.lknfoundation.org.au/event-details/october-lkn-compression-working-group-meeting

21/10/2026

A couple of years ago, LKN Foundation was invited by the WHO Skin-NTD Working Group to contribute our enhanced-lymphoedema self-care program and expertise to a lymphoedema training course for health workers in resource limited settings.

This comprehensive training program will assist health workers in low-and middle income countries where including and cause significant disability and social exclusion.

You can take the course for free and earn 4 CPE hours.

Thank you to all our private donors who give $5 and $20 a month - this is the kind of behind-the-scenes work that you enable us to do 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Donations over $2 are tax deductible in Australia

19/10/2026

Each year, LKN commits to among in - and -endemic countries, covering travel and accommodation costs associated with attending speciality training in .

Our 2026 LKN Travel Scholarship was a collaboration with Dr Christopher King and the Loya Foundation to deliver an effective training program to in East and West New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea.

Read more in our blog post (scan the QR code) or view our videos on YouTube channel.

10/10/2026

Did you know?
~ 133 million girls are out of school today.
~ Adolescent girls aged 15-19 are more likely to not be in education, employment or training than their male peers.
~ Almost 4 in 10 adolescent girls and young women do not finish upper secondary school.

When an adult in the family is too ill to work because of lymphoedema, it is usually the girl child who will be kept home from school to look after them.

Supporting our LKN work to improve the lives of people in filariasis and podoconiosis endemic communities has ripple effects that benefit the whole community.

Please consider supporting our work by making a donation today.
https://www.lknfoundation.org.au/

31/08/2026

A short version of the Interactive Webinar with Linda Lehman that we held on International Self-care Day has been uploaded to our YouTube Channel

In communities where specialist health care resources are limited or non-existent, self-care can make the difference between stigma, exclusion, and deteriorating mental health - or dignity, inclusion, and quality of life.

Read more and support our work at LKN Foundation https://www.lknfoundation.org.au/clinical-sponsorship

31/07/2026

The next meeting of the LKN Compression Working Group is tomorrow morning, with Linda joining. Sorry I haven't had a chance to upload her webinar recording yet, it's on the list.....

If you'd like to know a bit more about the Compression Working Group without commitment, please join the meeting Saturday, 1 August · 9am AEST
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/sgd-byvy-shi

AGENDA
- Comments or questions on Linda's webinar
- Report on the PNG training
- Discuss the Bangladesh plan with Linda and ask for her comments

See you online 😊

23/07/2026

Tomorrow is , and we are marking the day with a free Interactive Webinar on the essential role of in in resource limited settings.

Linda Lehman will give us an insight into her 35-years in the field teaching self-care in leprosy and other across several continents, and then we'll share our best ideas for teaching self-care.

Join tomorrows meeting!

Friday 24 July 2026: WA 7am, SA 8.30am, AEST 9am, NZ 11am, GMT 11pm (Thurs)

RSVP for the meeting invitation and link https://www.movinglymph.com.au/event-details/july-tll-self-care-with-linda-lehman

Read more on Linda's global impact https://chhs.source.colostate.edu/linda-lehmans-global-impact-revolutionizing-leprosy-treatment-in-brazil-and-beyond/

22/07/2026

Ever wondered what 3 days of training in for -realted looks like in under 2 minutes?

Donate to support more work like this and help and

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http://www.LKNfoundation.org.au/

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