Uttar Pradesh

TLM Barabanki Hospital

ABOUT THE HOSPITAL

TLM Barabanki Hospital was established in the year 1961.

The Mission to Lepers (now, The Leprosy Mission Trust India) started work among people affected by leprosy in Barabanki, in 1958, as a weekly roadside clinic run by its Faizabad hospital. Dr Frances Bramwell, Dr Chandy and Dr G.S. Partick, working in TLM Faizabad Hospital pioneered these clinics. In 1961, it became a full-fledged hospital, and in 1978, it became a separate, independent hospital.

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

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

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

• Leprosy Treatment and Management
• Dermatology
• General Medicine
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Counselling Therapy
• Dentistry

HIGHLIGHTS 2023

Outpatient Care

• 84,403 OPD consultations provided, with 12% for leprosy.

Inpatient Care

The hospital has a 10-bedded (5 for leprosy and 5 for general) inpatient wing and provides the best inpatient facility with 24-hour nursing care and latest equipment.

• 686 patients admitted, of which 46% were leprosy patients.
• 4,025 beds were utilised, of which 73.3% were for leprosy.

Surgery

• 89 rehabilitation surgeries done.
• 145 eye surgeries, including 135 cataract surgeries done.
• 194 general surgeries done.

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

• 27,078 lab tests, including 1,851 skin smear examinations and 25,227 other tests done.
• 199 X-ray imaging and 59 ECG done.
• 0 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.

• 139 leprosy patients diagnosed with reaction/neuritis given inpatient treatment.
• 118 leprosy patients admitted for ulcer management, and 76 ulcer debridement procedures done.
• 485 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 2,108 patients were seen through hospital outreach activities.