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Month: August 2018

TLM Vizianagaram VTC ranked among India’s top 10 industrial training institutes

We are excited to announce another achievement of The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI) in its efforts for providing sustainable livelihood for young boys and girls affected by leprosy/with disabilities..

An affirmative action law to restore the dignity of people affected by leprosy

It’s a heartening development that the Supreme Court of India has taken up the issue of bringing in a positive law (an affirmative action law) that recognises the rights of people affected by leprosy and promotes their social inclusion.

It has changed now!

WHO guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of leprosy

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of leprosy (full text). The Guidelines provide state-of-the-art knowledge and evidence on leprosy diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

It has changed now!

Putting children back to school

The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s (TLMTI) WEALTH project recently mobilised women from 17 self-help groups and school staff in 11 villages of Ramnagar and Fatehpur blocks in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh (UP) to conduct community-led rallies to raise awareness about education among the people in these villages.

Training in non-surgical management of motor disabilities in leprosy

The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s Training Unit attached to its Naini Hospital, in Uttar Pradesh, conducted a 4-day training workshop in non-surgical management of motor disabilities in leprosy, from August 7 to 10.