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Month: September 2018

Impact of Advocacy: An increase of 70 per cent in financial assistance to persons affected by leprosy

The Delhi government has approved the proposal of Department of Social Welfare to enhance the financial assistance to persons affected by leprosy from Rs 1,800 per month to Rs 3,000 per month (an increase of 70 per cent) under the Rehabilitation Centre for Leprosy Affected persons (RCL) scheme

The Leprosy Mission Trust India is the regional winner of the Spirit of Humanity Social Impact Award

The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI) is the Regional Winner of the 9th Spirit of Humanity Social Impact Award, instituted by Americares India Foundation (https://www.spiritofhumanity.org.in/).

The Consulate General of Japan’s Grant Assistance to TLM Purulia Hospital

The Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata signed a Grant contract with The Leprosy Mission Purulia Hospital, in West Bengal, on September 17, 2018, for providing hospital equipment, such as AB Scan, Auto Refracto-Keratometer, Fully Automatic Biochemistry Anslyzer and Laparoscopy machine to the hospital.a leprosy-free.

Dr Mary Verghese, Executive Director, TLMTI, interviewed by Rajya Sabha TV

Pursuant to the landmark judgement by the Supreme Court of India in the Writ Petition filed by Pankaj Sinha against Union of India and Others (Writ Petition (Civil) No.767 of 2014) for inclusion and rehabilitation of people affected by leprosy, Rajya Sabha TV interviewed Dr Mary Verghese, Executive Director, The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI) to get her views on this judgement.

A landmark judgement by the Supreme Court of India for inclusion and rehabilitation of people affected by leprosy

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India, on September 14, issued the following directions in a Writ Petition filed by Pankaj Sinha against Union of India and Others (Writ Petition (Civil) No.767 of 2014) for inclusion and rehabilitation of people affected by leprosy.