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The will that paves the way

“I do not mind if my boys do not get higher education but I want my girls to be educated and well qualified”, Saroj Kumari shares her thought with conviction. 32-year-old Saroj, mother of 2 young girls and 2 young boys lives in Rasoolpanah village of Fatehpur Block in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh. She comes across as someone with strong leadership abilities.

Ganesh Muthusamy – an empowered, passionate ‘leprosy champion’ who is leading the fight against leprosy

Recently, in the State-level Leprosy Coordination Committee meeting in Tamil Nadu, chaired by Dr Ashraf Ali, Additional Director (Leprosy), Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, Mr Ganesh Muthusamy, a leprosy champion developed by The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI) gave the first-person experience of disabilities in leprosy and how leprosy stigma, disability and discrimination affects even educated persons affected by the disease. He spoke about the need for timely diagnosis and treatment of cases before nerve damage sets in to prevent disability, as leprosy is a leading cause of permanent physical disabilities among communicable diseases.

TLMTI’s impactful women empowerment initiatives in Uttar Pradesh

The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s WEALTH (Women Empowerment through Advocacy, Livelihood Training and Health) project, based in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh is doing a commendable job in empowering women from rural communities in Uttar Pradesh.

Mainstreaming mental health of persons affected by leprosy in the WHO Mental Health Gap Programme

On the eve of World Mental Health Day (October 10), Mr Bagival Pradeep Kumar, Head of Advocacy, The Leprosy Mission International (TLMI), shares his views on the need of leprosy and other NTD stakeholders advocating for the integration of mental health needs of persons affected by leprosy in the mainstream mental health services.

Personal hygiene and good health

The Community Intervention Unit of The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s Shahdara Hospital in New Delhi organised an awareness programme on dental and personal hygiene, along with Women Freemasons of India, at Kasturba Kusht Ashram, in Tahirpur, on October 4.

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