News & Updates
Zero leprosy-related disabilities in children: TLM Kothara Hospital shows the 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. However, early detection and appropriate treatment of the disease are by...
Leprosy training for Ayurveda doctors
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....
Sparsh leprosy awareness campaign 2018: Planning process in Tamil Nadu
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....
How can one detect leprosy unless one knows how to detect?
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...
Real world learning for students affected by leprosy
The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s (TLMTI) Catch Them Young (CTY) project, under the leadership of its Programme Manager, Ms Nitha Philip, organised an exposure trip for students from Raipur and Durg, in Chhattisgarh, who are affected by leprosy, and are...
Prevention of impairment and disability camp for people affected by leprosy in Cuddalore
The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s SOAR project organised a prevention of impairment and disability camp for people affected by leprosy, in Kammapuram block of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, on February 25. The project staff did disability assessment for 65 people...
‘The Unwanted’ – the short documentary that will change the way you see leprosy
This documentary is a joint effort by NDTV and TLMTI to demystify leprosy and disseminate the correct information about the disease. Aamir Rafiq, the award-winning director of this documentary tells the heart-wrenching story of the pain of social rejection and...