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Uganda
Kumi Hospital situated in Eastern Uganda was created as a specialist leprosy hospital in 1929. As patients were brought to Kumi, leprosy villages grew up around the hospital, where treatment and later rehabilitation was provided.
By the mid 1990’s, as Multidrug Therapy for leprosy became more widespread, the number of leprosy patients decreased. Since 1997 the hospital has cared for patients with general disabilities as well as those caused by leprosy. While leprosy is not endemic in Uganda, it remains a problem. |
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Hospital |
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Leprosy Control |
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Prevention of Disabilities |
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Health Education |
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Eye Care |
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Reconstructive Surgery |
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Community Based Rehab |
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Leprosy Care and management
TLM has been involved with Kumi hospital since 1991, contributing towards leprosy management and care, training general health workers and funding Socio- Economic Rehabilitation (SER) programmes, in partnership with other NGOs.
Education
Kumi medical staff provide specialist ulcer care, along with education and awareness so that leprosy affected people in the community can access health care services.
Staff at Kumi including general health workers, are being trained in the mental and social aspects of leprosy as well as the physical effects of the disease.
Socio Economic Rehabilitation (SER)
In the mid 1990’s TLM began work with Kumi Hospital to establish a Socio- Economic Rehabilitation (SER) programme for former patients.
In 2002, 49 beneficiaries received loans to help buy livestock and seeds, build or renovate houses, hire land and cultivate crops.
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