Author: lmission

Anti-Leprosy Day (January 30) is just around the corner, and the state of Maharashtra, which has the third highest new leprosy caseload in the country (15,012 new cases during 2016-17), is getting prepared to celebrate the day in a big way!

Leprosy is a leading cause of permanent physical disabilities among communicable diseases. Because of disabilities, patients are often stigmatised, shunned, and sometimes displaced from their work, family and community.

The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s Kolkata Hospital, in West Bengal, has organised a one-day training workshop for students and faculty members of Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education & Research, Rajabazar, Kolkata, on the management of leprosy, on January 13. A total of 40 postgraduate students and five faculty members attended the programme.
Dr Helen Roberts, Medical Superintendent, TLM Kolkata Hospital, gave them in-depth training and taught them practical skills with the help of five leprosy patients.

The Government of Tamil Nadu organised a state coordination committee meeting for Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign, in Chennai, on January 11, attended by all District Leprosy Officers of the state and officials from education, social welfare, and child development departments.

Dr Milind Chavan, NLEP (National Leprosy Eradication Programme of the Government of India) coordinator, The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI), conducting a training workshop on leprosy, for government nursing staff in Palghar district, Maharashtra, on January 10. A total of 25 nursing staff attended the workshop.