News & Updates
When graduation caps danced in the air
NASHIK (MAHARASHTRA): March 23 was a day of celebration for the 120 students of The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s Nashik Vocational Training Centre (VTC), in Maharashtra, who graduated in 2018 in various vocational courses. In a convocation ceremony held at...
Rising to the occasion for driving patient comfort
CHANDKHURI (CHHATTISGARH): March 16 was a day of rejoicing for hundreds of patients who visit TLM Chandkhuri Hospital in Chhattisgarh every day. The hospital is situated 1 ½ km away from the bus stand on the newly opened National Highway...
When innovative technology is used for making lives better
MIRAJ (MAHARASHTRA): The Customised Protective Footwear project of The Leprosy Mission Trust India recently organised a programme, in collaboration with Indian Association of Physiotherapists (http://www.physiotherapyindia.org/), at its Central Fabrication Unit in Miraj, Maharashtra, to make physiotherapy practitioners in Sangli district,...
The Pune Cantonment Board has added another misconception to the already long list of misconceptions...
NEW DELHI: Leprosy is one of the world's most misunderstood diseases. It is riddled with myths and misconceptions, evoking fear in the minds of people. These myths and misconceptions kick off an inimical chain reaction! They aggravate the stigma associated...
Leprosy: Alarm bells ringing in Kerala!
The state of Kerala NEW DELHI: We had put up a post about leprosy re-emerging in Kerala, on our Facebook page (http://bit.ly/2F7UEQk). The post talks about Kerala Government’s Aswamedham Leprosy Case Detection Campaign in eight districts of the state, namely,...
The Government of Delhi notifies rules under the RPwD Act 2016
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha passed the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2016, on December 16, 2016, and it became an Act - the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act 2016). Even though a year has...
Robin Sharma, one of the world’s top leadership gurus, joins the fight against leprosy
NEW DELHI: With 15 million books in 70 languages sold in over 96 countries; with rock stars, royalty, billionaires and many celebrity CEOs embracing his work; with clients, such as Starbucks, Nike, GE, The Coca-Cola Company, NASA and Microsoft using...