IndiaThe Leprosy Mission's work started in India in 1874 and it remains a key area for the Mission, as around 70% of all leprosy patients worldwide are in India.
In the recent past, TLM's work has moved away from providing purely medical based care for people affected by leprosy to a more holistic, integrated approach that encompasses healthcare, education, rehabilitation and training.
TLM Hospitals provide a wide range of services from specialist leprosy treatment and care to reconstructive surgery for hands, feet and eyes. Through provision of medical and surgical care for non-leprosy patients, the hospitals help break down the stigma between leprosy and general patients. Based in areas of great poverty and rural deprivation, TLM hospitals are often the only health care providers in the accessible area.
The Leprosy Mission International runs 21 hospitals in India which provide general medical services as well as specialist leprosy care and referral services. Canadians directly support several of these hospitals, as well as vocational training centres and other programs in the following areas:
TLM Canada also supports Catch Them Young and Low Cost Housing programs to provide assistance to people affected by leprosy, their families and their communities.
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Facts about India:
- India has a population of 1.1 billion people
- TLM has 126 projects in India
- The leprosy detection rate is 7.5 cases per 100,000 people
- 96% of the world's Hindus live in India
- TLM India has a promotional office and does some fundraising for leprosy work within India
- In 2009, over 11,000 surgeries were performed at Leprosy Mission hospitals in India
(All statistics are from publications by The Leprosy Mission International)
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