News & Updates
WHO guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of leprosy
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of leprosy (full text). The Guidelines provide state-of-the-art knowledge and evidence on leprosy diagnosis, treatment and prevention. It’s available here: https://bit.ly/2OXpZWT
Putting children back to school
BARABANKI (UTTAR PRADESH): The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s (TLMTI) WEALTH project recently mobilised women from 17 self-help groups and school staff in 11 villages of Ramnagar and Fatehpur blocks in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh (UP) to conduct community-led rallies...
Training in non-surgical management of motor disabilities in leprosy
NAINI (UTTAR PRADESH): The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s Training Unit attached to its Naini Hospital, in Uttar Pradesh, conducted a 4-day training workshop in non-surgical management of motor disabilities in leprosy, from August 7 to 10. A total of 12...
Sapna is going places!
SHAHDARA (NEW DELHI): Sapna, the leprosy awareness campaign mascot, conceptualised and developed by The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI) and adopted by the Government of India’s Central Leprosy Division, is all over the country spreading awareness about leprosy. On August...
Bill introduced in Lok Sabha to remove leprosy as ground for divorce
NEW DELHI: Leprosy is all set to be removed as a ground for divorce from statute books in India. Hon’ble Minister of State for Law, Shri P. P. Chaudhary today introduced the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 in Lok Sabha; the...
Equality in dignity and rights: A reality for people affected by leprosy
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has cleared The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018, on August 1, 2018, seeking to amend the following Acts: 1) The Divorce Act, 1869 2) The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 3) The Hindu Marriage...
Leprosy is no more a ground for divorce in India!
NEW DELHI: Here’s is encouraging news in the fight for reinstating human dignity and equality for people affected by leprosy in India! Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, “All human beings are born free and equal...