Posts by NLT
Lack of Rain!
In December 2023, forecasters anticipated above average rainfall for Nepal during the winter, but halfway through the season, many areas remain rainless for four months. The absence of rain is causing dryness in mountain terraces and plains, affecting winter wheat and snowfall in the Himalayas. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology recorded minimal rainfall,…
Read MoreLeprosy on the increase – in Florida!
Compared to India and Nepal the numbers are very low but this year has seen an increase in leprosy cases in central Florida, USA. It seems that these cases are not coming from abroad, or from transmission from known cases, but suggest that leprosy is now endemic in Florida. There has been a longstanding connection…
Read MoreNLT’s new 5-year General Agreement has been signed
We had some great news just two weeks ago! The next General Agreement between Nepal Leprosy Trust UK and the Government of Nepal was signed on 9th January 2024, after about 16 months of negotiation between our CEO Kamal Shrestha, and the Social Welfare Council officials. Kamal says that the process this time has been…
Read MoreWorld Leprosy Day – Sunday 28th January 2024
World Leprosy day is observed internationally every year all around the world, usually on the last Sunday in January, which is the 28th January this year, 2024. At our Nepal Leprosy Trust office in Richmond, we will be holding a coffee morning on the Friday 26th January, to help raise funds for our work in…
Read MoreSurgery at Lalgadh
The resident doctors, (such as Dr Krishna Lama – our Deputy Director and reconstructive surgeon) hold a weekly surgery day which includes major surgery but also procedures such as the debriding of ulcers (A procedure to remove debris or infected/dead tissue from a wound) or cleaning and dressing wounds. Every year, Donald Sammut makes an…
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