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McKean Rehabilitation Centre
TLM works alongside other organisations to provide financial support for McKean, the only leprosy referral centre in north Thailand.

The hospital provides a comprehensive range of services for patients disabled by leprosy and other diseases. These include reconstructive surgery, hospital-based disability care, and mobility aids for independent living.

Activity Type
			Leprosy Control
			Prevention of Disabilities
			Training
			Health Education
			Community Based Rehab

		An active Socio-Economic Rehabilitation programme enables former patients to live fulfilled, economically independent lives. Beneficiaries of projects are trained in environmentally friendly agricultural techniques using plant fertilizers and soil conservation. Through micro-credit schemes, loans are provided for small businesses, and banks for seeds and buffalos. McKean has a thriving handicraft centre producing exquisite products – these are sold by TLM Trading and can be found at www.tlmtrading.com The hospital works closely with government health workers providing training t identifying the early signs of leprosy and also in Community Based Rehabilitation. Weekly clinics and leprosy survey work are held in the outlying areas near the hospital.