Uttar Pradesh

TLM Faizabad Hospital

ABOUT THE HOSPITAL

TLM Faizabad Hospital was established in the year 1938.

The Methodist Mission built a home for leprosy patients thrown out of their homes, in Ayodhya (previously, Faizabad), in 1938. Mr M. Hallett, Governor of the North Province, inaugurated the leprosy asylum on August 17, in the same year. Afterwards, the Mission to Lepers (now, The Leprosy Mission Trust India) took over the leprosy asylum.

The facilities provided by the hospital include out-patient and in-patient services, operating theatre, laboratory service, ECG service, X-ray service, counselling, physiotherapy, pharmacy, MCR protective footwear and artificial limbs.

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

The hospital offers healthcare services and treatments for the following medical specialties:

• Leprosy Treatment and Management
• Dermatology
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Physiotherapy
• Reconstructive Surgery
• Counselling Therapy

HIGHLIGHTS 2023

Outpatient Care

• 63,087 OPD consultations provided, with 7% for leprosy.

Inpatient Care

The hospital has a 30-bedded (15 for leprosy and 15 for general) inpatient wing and provides the best inpatient facility with 24-hour nursing care and latest equipment.

• 532 patients admitted, of which 84% were leprosy patients.
• 11,721 beds were utilised, of which 93% were for leprosy.

Surgery

• 154 rehabilitation surgeries done.
• 0 eye surgeries, including 0 cataract surgeries done.
• 34 general surgeries done.

Support services (lab tests; X-ray, ECG, counselling)

• 19,442 lab tests, including 1,039 skin smear examinations and 18,403 other tests done.
• 478 X-ray imaging and 28 ECG done.
• 2,809 patients counselled.

Prevention of impairment and disability (POID) in leprosy

The hospital provides patient education, physiotherapy, prefabricated splints, MCR protective footwear, etc, to leprosy patients to prevent impairment and disability.

• 45 leprosy patients diagnosed with reaction/neuritis given inpatient treatment.
• 146 leprosy patients admitted for ulcer management, and 61 ulcer debridement procedures done.
• 934 pairs of MCR protective footwear manufactured and supplied to hospital patients and government/others.

Community Outreach

The hospital has a community outreach programme in schools and tribal villages. This is done through networking with the government and other NGOs. The hospital supports people affected by leprosy and members of marginalised communities and tribal’s in accessing government social welfare schemes for education, economic development, healthcare, housing, insurance, livelihood pension, etc.

A total of 301 patients were seen through hospital outreach activities.