Posts by NLT
NLT Sponsored Run for 2023 – UPDATE
This year NLT has 4 places in the London Marathon’s ‘The Big Half‘ event on 3rd September. This is a half marathon that starts at Tower Bridge and finishes via a roundabout route at the ‘Cutty Sark’ in Greenwich. The four runners for NLT will be Julie and Matthew Houghton, both of whom have run several…
Read MoreEthnic Make up of Nepal in 2023
There are over 140 distinct ethnic groups recognised in Nepal, with about 124 mother tongues between them. This highlights the amazing ethnic and linguistic diversity that is still part of the country of Nepal, with all the challenges that brings to a country trying to bring development, education and economic improvement to its people. Despite…
Read More150 Years since the discovery of Mycobacterium Leprae
The Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease – 21-22 June This year (2023) marks the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the leprosy-causing bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae, by Dr. Gerhard Armauer Hansen, in Norway. To mark this historic anniversary, Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative and the University of Bergen in Norway are organizing: The Bergen International…
Read MoreNew X-ray machine for Lalgadh Hospital
The medical team at Lalgadh is thrilled to finally take delivery of the new X-ray machine provided by the St Lazarus Charitable Trust. It has taken several months to arrive, with a complicated customs clearance process, but it is here at last. It takes digital pictures and can easily be moved to any part of…
Read MoreThe Problem of Poverty
In January, we mentioned the NLT Momentum Clubs and the work they are doing to reduce poverty. NLT’s work has always been closely connected to poverty because leprosy is a disease that flourishes in poverty. Around the world, wherever leprosy is still a problem, poverty is also a problem. Our staff are used to poverty,…
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