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Reduced the number of leprosy cases from 13 for every
1,000 population to about 0.7 for every 1,000.Corrective
surgery performed for deformed, non-functional hands,
feet and eyes for about 450 patient, many more are still
waiting to undergo surgery.Innumerable patients who
had become socially and economically ostracized from
the society because of the disease are today dignified
members of the society with a regular income and a house
of their own, thanks to the
Rehabilitation Training
Unit
attached to the hospital. Health education is a regular
activity. School children are trained so that they can
identify early signs of leprosy and refer the people
to us. The students have been very enthusiastic, and
thus function as effective community volunteers, contributing
towards the goal of elimination of leprosy. The deformity
rate which was 26.5% in 1986 is now down to 3.54%. Rate
of detection of new cases which was 15 per 10,000 population
in 1986 is now 6.06 per 10,000 population.
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Surgery to correct deformed hands, feet and eyes:
Functions as a referral center to the surrounding districtsfor
providing expert opinion.Provides specialized care to
theleprosy patients by admitting them.Vocational and
social rehabilitation of patients.Health education of
the community.Training of school students to act as
volunteers and directing suspected cases of leprosy
to the appropriate health services.
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HDMC
Commissioner Mr.P Manivannan I.A.S giving away Certificate
of Appreciaton a Trained Health Workers
Starting services for AIDS, so that the experience and skills
gained over the years can be put to good use.Become a center
for providing comprehensive preventive and curative care in
all health matters and function as a “ family health
center”.Upgrade the skills of medical professionals
in providing care for leprosy by continued trainig programmes.
For the past 25 years we have been financially supported by
Swiss-Emmaus. However, over the years the funds are declining
for various reasons – passing away of the older generation,
the younger generation preferring to donate for other causes
like AIDS or people affected by natural disaster, the misunderstanding
that leprosy is eliminated.Though leprosy has reduced, we
still detect on an average 140 new cases every year through
intensive efforts, thus preventing development of deformities.The
Government has a vision of making leprosy an integral part
of the general health services so that it no longer remains
an isolated, feared disease. We have always worked in close
cooperation with the Government and enjoys a good rapport
with them.
In keeping with the vision of the government, and recognizing
the fact that the existing leprosy cases have now reduced
to a considerable extent, we are now initiating general health
services. We wish to continue to the tradition of providing
excellent services to the best of our ability and whatever
our area of work is. In doing all this, we would also like
to see that leprosy does not get neglected.
The hospital is situated in green, serene surroundings, far
from the madding crowd of the city, and stands out like an
oasis. This has an additive effect to the medicines on the
recovery of the patients. We have a team of dedicated nurses
who provide gentle human care to the patients. The cleanliness
of the hospital has been appreciate by many visitors.The hospital
has an excellent reputation in appropriate use of funds and
maintenance of records.
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