Lalgadh Hospital News
Medical training needs at Lalgadh
We have two young people who have grown up at Lalgadh, Amosh and Pranjal, who have passed their MBBS entrance exam with very good marks, and are eligible for help with the very significant costs of their five-year medical training. In our experience, the most reliable doctors who have served at Lalgadh have been the…
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,…
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 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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