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What does Universal Health Coverage mean for people with disabilities?

Universal Health Coverage mean for people with disabilities

In pursuit of Universal Health Coverage, we should not lose sight of health equity, especially for people with disabilities Manivannan G. The basic tenet of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is provision of “full range of quality health services” to people “when and where they need them,” without having to face financial hardship. UHC includes the… Continue reading What does Universal Health Coverage mean for people with disabilities?

The Leprosy Mission Pioneering Sustainability in Healthcare

The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s Women As Change Agents (WACA) Project attached to TLM Kothara Hospital, Maharashtra, organised a one-day training for eight WACA champions on WACA and leprosy. These women champions are leprosy-cured and are working for their communities. The project identified their potential and encouraged them to be champions. The training focused on women affected by leprosy becoming change agents in active governance and leadership roles, along with a dignified living. The project also conducted a session on leprosy, its signs and symptoms and multi-drug therapy. This will help the women champions educate their community members on leprosy and help in early treatment.

Affordability Universal Design key to enhancing Assistive Technology ecosystem among G20 nations

The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s Women As Change Agents (WACA) Project attached to TLM Kothara Hospital, Maharashtra, organised a one-day training for eight WACA champions on WACA and leprosy. These women champions are leprosy-cured and are working for their communities. The project identified their potential and encouraged them to be champions. The training focused on women affected by leprosy becoming change agents in active governance and leadership roles, along with a dignified living. The project also conducted a session on leprosy, its signs and symptoms and multi-drug therapy. This will help the women champions educate their community members on leprosy and help in early treatment.

Saksham An Advanced Disability Rehabilitation Centre at TLM Miraj Maharashtra

The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s Women As Change Agents (WACA) Project attached to TLM Kothara Hospital, Maharashtra, organised a one-day training for eight WACA champions on WACA and leprosy. These women champions are leprosy-cured and are working for their communities. The project identified their potential and encouraged them to be champions. The training focused on women affected by leprosy becoming change agents in active governance and leadership roles, along with a dignified living. The project also conducted a session on leprosy, its signs and symptoms and multi-drug therapy. This will help the women champions educate their community members on leprosy and help in early treatment.

Marching towards zero leprosy in India

Marching towards zero leprosy in India Till date, we have been dealing with the target of eliminating leprosy as a public health problem. The target laid down there was to reduce prevalence rate to less than 1 per 10,000. A major paradigm shift that has been taken in our vision under the programme is to… Continue reading Marching towards zero leprosy in India