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Some interesting facts about Nepal!
Unique Nepali Calendar The Nepali calendar called Bikram Sambhat is approximately 67 years and 8.5 months ahead of the Gregorian calendar. The Nepali New Year is celebrated in mid-April. Slaughtering cows is illegal As a national animal of the country and considered ‘holy’, the slaughtering of cows is illegal in Nepal. It is not…
Read MoreWorld Leprosy Day – 29th January 2023 – Part 1
World Leprosy Day is here again, on Sunday 29th January, and reminds us of the continuing work around the world to combat stigma and provide treatment and dignity for people affected by leprosy. Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital and Services Centre (LLHSC) continues to be very busy, having recovered from the effects of the COVID pandemic that…
Read MoreNLT’s work goes on… Sangeeta’s story
Those of you who receive our newsletters will know of Sangeeta, the lady that was delivered to the doors of Lalgadh Hospital in July in a critically ill state, having been abandoned a month before by her community and husband because of the damage that leprosy is inflicting on her. We are seeing more people…
Read More40 Years!
This year marks 40 years since Multidrug therapy was first used to cure leprosy. Since ancient times, people all over the world have been marginalised, isolated and stigmatised because of leprosy. Forced out of their communities and confined to leprosy villages and hospitals, abandoned by their families. Hansen’s discoveries about leprosy were a breakthrough. It…
Read MoreBikas and Pariwartan
I would like to introduce two Nepali words and concepts that may help in understanding the key dynamic of VAP (village alive project). In Nepal for many years, we talked about ‘bikas’ or ‘development’ as the goal of community development. This development could be measured in for example the number of hand pumps or toilet…
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