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Our Journey

The Leprosy Mission Hospital Naini was established as Home for affected by Leprosy in 1876, by Missionaries who saw people affected leprosy in hundreds at the banks river Ganga. It was the suffering of the person affected by leprosy that moved the hearts to Missionaries and so was born The Leprosy Mission Hospital Naini.

The Missionary brought Leprosy affected people who were living at the banks of Ganga to Naini which is about 3 kilometers from “Sangam” famous for Kumbh Mela across the world.

There is no writing available which mentions the name or the names of Missionaries who founded The Home for Leper’s, but we know that Col. E Hudson who was the Superintendent of Naini Jail back in late 1800s was one of main person to establish The Home for leprosy affected people at Naini.

Col. E Hudson was a Medical Officer in the British army and he pioneered in farming at Naini Central Jail. He taught the inmates of jail about farming and used the yield to improve the living condition of the inmates of the Naini Central Jail. Col. E. Hudson also started the use of chulas using charcoal at the Naini Cnetral Jail.

In the year 1903 Mr. Sam Higgin Bottom took over from Col. E Hudson and became the first Superintendent and later in 1906, The Leprosy Mission Hospital Naini became part of THE Leprosy Mission Trust India.

After years of serving the people affected by leprosy today this small Home of People affected by leprosy has become a 150 bedded Hospital.

The Leprosy Mission Hospital, Naini, is among the largest Tertiary care Leprosy Referral Hospital in the world. TLM Naini treats all aspects of leprosy complications (Lepra reactions and neuritis, Septicemia, Diabetes, drug reaction, infected or malignant ulcer, deformities for tendon transfer surgery, specialized footwear etc.) and provides general treatment. Patients treated here are from a poor socio-economic background and are never denied treatment because of his/ her inability to pay.

Apart from the treatment for Leprosy in the hospital, TLM Naini is actively involved in outreach programs. The community based Leprosy control programme for a population of 1 million was handed over to the Government in 2002. Thereafter integrated approaches to community based activities were continued through different programs:

  • The Community outreach program of the hospital extends from local Chaka Block to karchhana and Koraon blocks of Praygraj district. A team of Doctors, Nurses and health workers regularly do the field visit for health check-up, leprosy diagnosis, dermatology, community based health care and ophthalmology.
  • Awareness on Eye care, screening, providing free cataract surgery at the excellent ophthalmic facilities available in TLM Naini for the marginalized people of the society.
  • Awareness of NTDs (Neglected Tropical Diseases) which includes Leprosy in selected Community Engagement Models.
  • Education WaSH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) to the Local communities to prevent various communicable diseases.
  • Awareness programs for School students – education on Leprosy, WaSH, Eye Care.
  • Some patients develop illnesses which require urgent medical referrals to the local Medical College Hospital, Ultrasound or CT scan at the local screening centre.
  • Leprosy in-patients develop other illness for which facilities are not available at TLM Naini eg. Cancer radiation / Chemotherapy, Complicated Gynecological problems.

A part from Leprosy care The Leprosy Mission Hospital also caters various other cases in OPD and IP, 70% of the hospital OPD consist of Dermatology patients.  Annually more than 90,000+ patients are seen in the OPD. In the In- Patient department more than 96% of admitted patients are affected by leprosy and are admitted for treatment Complicated Ulcer, Lepra Reactions and Neuritis, The Leprosy Mission Hospital Naini has a well-established surgical department many patients are referred by District Leprosy Officers from the various districts of Uttar Pradesh for Reconstructive surgery. Many patients from neighboring states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand and West Bengal also come for treatment.

The Leprosy Mission Hospital Naini also runs a Training Unit were Doctors, Physiotherapist, Nurses, Paramedical Professional and other professionals are trained by the expert Doctors, Physiotherapist and Nurses. More than 300 trainees from across the globe come to gain expertise in leprosy care every year.