TLM Naini Hospital

ABOUT THE HOSPITAL

The Leprosy Mission Hospital Naini was established as an asylum for those affected by leprosy in 1870. Col. E Hudson, who was the Superintendent of Naini Jail, was one of the founders of the asylum. While the hospital was formally established in 1870 as a home for those suffering from leprosy, its mission to serve the community began even earlier, predating the Allahabad Mutiny of 1857. This institution served as a home for leprosy patients who were abandoned by their families for the first few decades of its existence.

In 1903, Mr Sam Higginbottom, a missionary, took over from Col E Hudson and became the first Superintendent. Later, in 1905, The Leprosy Mission Trust India (then Mission to Lepers) took over the institution. It is one of the largest hospitals serving people affected by leprosy in India.

The Leprosy Mission’s Training unit at Naini offers various courses related to leprosy, including its epidemiology, recognising and referring potential cases, diagnosis and treatment approaches, management of leprosy reactions, prevention of disabilities, and public health interventions. The hospital also hosts TLM Institute of Health Sciences and Research (TIHSR), which provides courses such as the Bachelor of Physiotherapy.

The facilities provided by the hospital include outpatient and inpatient services, operating theatre, laboratory, ECG and X-ray services, 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 (cosmetology services)
• Ophthalmology
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Physiotherapy
• Reconstructive Surgery
• Occupational Therapy
• Counselling Therapy
• Dentistry
• Diabetes care
• Paediatric wellness centre

HIGHLIGHTS 2025

Outpatient Care

• 1,11,713 OPD consultations provided, with 15% for leprosy.

Inpatient Care

The hospital has a 150-bedded (130 for leprosy and 20 for general) inpatient wing and provides the best inpatient facility with 24-hour nursing care and the latest equipment.

• 1,736 patients were admitted, of whom 90% were leprosy patients.
• 39,870 beds were utilised, of which 97% were for leprosy.

Surgery

• 398 rehabilitation surgeries were done.
• 60 eye surgeries, including 20 cataract surgeries, were done.
• 169 general surgeries were done.

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

• 50,195 lab tests, including 4,087 skin smear examinations and 46,108 other tests, were done.
• 1,404 X-ray imaging and 570 ECGs were done.
• 6,427 patients were 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.

• 459 leprosy patients diagnosed with reaction/neuritis were given inpatient treatment.
• 548 leprosy patients were admitted for ulcer management, and 384 ulcer debridement procedures were done.
• 2,156 pairs of MCR protective footwear were 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 tribes in accessing government social welfare schemes for education, economic development, healthcare, housing, insurance, livelihood pension, etc.

A total of 1,221 patients were seen through hospital outreach activities.