Nepal Leprosy Trust
United Kingdom
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We have built and now operate the only major leprosy services centre in southeast Nepal, the area of the country with the highest prevalence of leprosy. We have been given responsibility for supervising leprosy control activities in the four districts around Lalgadh in Central Region, on behalf of the Nepal Government. NLT serves not only those affected by leprosy, but also other marginalised groups. Its early work, which began in 1972, included establishing a range of rehabilitation, income generation and financial assistance projects for people affected by leprosy, destitute women and children, and other disadvantaged people. Following 20 years of experience, the Trust established Nepal's third leprosy referral hospital at Lalgadh, in the southeast of the country. It was officially opened in 1996 and is now a major centre, offering much more than just medical diagnosis and treatment.
