TLM Shahdara Hospital

ABOUT THE HOSPITAL

TLM Shahdara Hospital was established in the year 1984.

The Leprosy Mission Trust India started the hospital as a leprosy control unit. Later, it was developed into a tertiary leprosy care hospital. Thereafter, it was transformed into a community hospital. It caters to the urban population around Shahdara, where there are a number of leprosy colonies.

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

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

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

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

HIGHLIGHTS 2025

Outpatient Care

• 92,458 OPD consultations provided, with 6% for leprosy.

Inpatient Care

The hospital has a 20-bedded (15 for leprosy and 5 for general) inpatient wing and provides the best inpatient facility with 24-hour nursing care and the latest equipment.

• 481 patients admitted, of which 79% were leprosy patients.
• 7,041 beds were utilised, of which 99% were for leprosy.

Surgery

• 44 rehabilitation surgeries done.
• 169 eye surgeries, including 151 cataract surgeries done.
• 0 general surgeries done.

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

• 38,277 lab tests, including 1,837 skin smear examinations and other tests done.
• 660 X-ray imaging and 269 ECGs done.
• 3,095 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.

• 32 leprosy patients diagnosed with reaction/neuritis given inpatient treatment.
• 126 leprosy patients admitted for ulcer management, and 109 ulcer debridement procedures done.
• 784 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 poor and marginalised communities. This is done through networking with the government and other NGOs. The hospital supports people affected by leprosy and members of marginalised communities in accessing government social welfare schemes for education, economic development, healthcare, housing, insurance, livelihood pension, etc.

A total of 0 patients were seen through hospital outreach activities.