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TLM South Asia
153 Projects
Population covered: 135,855,324
South Asia remains an important focus for TLM, stemming from the Mission’s origins in India. Work started in 1874 and just over 50% of our budget goes towords work in the South Asia region where resources are channelled into leprosy, healthcare, education, rehabilitation and training. In 2005, 133 projects were supported in South Asia providing benefits to 148,747 people affected by leprosy.
Today, the focus in India has moved away from the Mission’s early origins of purely providing medical care for people affected by leprosy, to a more holistic integrated approach that encompasses healthcare, education, rehabilitation and training. However, TLM continues to run 18 hospitals which provide general medical services as well as specialised leprosy care and leprosy referral services.
Below you will find a sample of TLM projects in South Asia. Alternatively, click on a country on the right for country specific information:
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Where we work:
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Bhutan
India
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Uzbekistan |
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| Catch Them Young |
Catch Them Young (CTY) is an educational scholarship programme for children from leprosy affected backgrounds, encouraging their integration into mainstream schools and training institutions.
In 2003, 2,048 children of leprosy affected families have been able to stay on at school or continue studying, some up to postgraduate level.
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| CADIPs |
Community Awareness and Disability Prevention teams (CADIPs) work across India supporting the development of self-care and self-help groups and supporting socio-economic rehabilitation among members.
Street drama, posters, leaflets and radio broadcasts are used to target communities to encourage attitudinal changes about health related issues in communities and to develop people’s understanding about leprosy and physical disabilities.
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District Technical Support Teams
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District Technical Support Teams (DTSTs) provide training for Primary Health Care (PHC) staff equipping them to manage and treat leprosy independently. The teams work in partnership with the Indian Government to ensure that a local, sustainable and accessible support structure is in place within each community.
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Reconstructive Surgery
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Out of the 400,000 new leprosy cases each year in India there is a grade II disability rate of approximately 2% (8,000 people). In 2005, a specialist team in reconstructive surgery trained 1,500 physiotherapists and 20 government surgeons, to heal 2,000 patients, with surgically reversible deformities.
Hands restored through reconstructive surgery can often lead to restored relationships, as the visible signs of leprosy are removed. |
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Community Based Rehabilitation
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Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) projects enable rehabilitation, equal opportunities and social integration for people with disabilities. CBR work is integral to many TLM India projects and involves the combined efforts of disabled people alongside their families, their communities and appropriate government services.
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Prevention of Impairment and Disability
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Working alongside the government at Primary Health Care (PHC) level, TLM teams provide training in Prevention of Impairment and Disability (POID) to PHC staff. This enables early detection and treatment of patients diagnosed with leprosy. Those who need specialist surgery to prevent future impairments are also identified.
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