Jan Douglass

Each year, LKN Foundation commits to capacity building among health professionals in Lymphatic Filariasis- and Podoconiosis-endemic countries, covering travel and accommodation costs associated with attending speciality training in lymphoedema management. Our 2026 scholarship was a collaboration with donors and researchers from the US to deliver an effective self-care training program to Health Workers in East and West new Britain Province in Papua New Guinea during July.

From the suburbs of Australia to remote woredas in Ethiopia, lymphoedema is a chronic and often debilitating condition that affects millions of families worldwide. Characterised by chronic swelling, poor wound healing and risk of infection, lymphoedema is a secondary skin disease caused by anything that affects proper lymph drainage from under the skin. On World Lymphoedema Day (March 6) 2025, we announced the Global Village Working Group, to connect Health Professionals from wealthy countries,

One scholarship can change countless lives. Through the LKN Foundation, Adrian Lim has not only advanced his skills but has also trained new