Lalgadh Hospital News
Tragic loss of Bharat Pandit
We are very sorry to share the news of Bharat Pandit’s sudden passing on the morning of Saturday 9th July, due to a heart attack. Bharat joined the work at Lalgadh in the late 1990s firstly as a leprosy patient and then later as a staff member, shepherding patients through the outpatient department system. Bharat’s…
Read MoreCovid Update for NLT at Lalgadh
We have received an update on the situation at Lalgadh: • Lalgadh Hospital and the surrounding area is in total lockdown since 4th May. The roads are empty and most shops are closed except for brief periods. Police are patrolling to enforce the lockdown. • Patient numbers have dropped from an average of about 365…
Read MoreUpdate on Lalgadh!
The daily battle is intense! COVID-19 rates are still increasing daily across Nepal especially here in Province-2 with its 6 million people along the Indian border with much of Nepal in lockdown, curfew or restriction. The stigma along with the fear and rumours about Covid-infection are eroding the normal everyday harmony of local communities. But…
Read MoreA New Chapter for Mainudin – December 2019
Mainudin Dafali, now aged 48, suffered stigma and rejection all his life because he came from a family affected by leprosy. His own symptoms began when he was very young but he was not diagnosed with leprosy until he was nine years old, when a healthcare survey team saw him walking across a field and…
Read MoreDambar Aley, Programme Director at Lalgadh Hospital, Retires
We are sad to lose Dambar Aley from the team at Lalgadh after more than 28 years of working with people affected by leprosy. Many of you will remember that Hem Pradhan retired in early 2018 and Hem and Dambar began the medical work at Lalgadh together when they went to live at Lalgadh village…
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