First Day in Leprosy Hospital

Spent the day at The Leprsosy Mission Hospital just outside Delhi. Hospitals are still situated outside cities because of the stigma attached to leprosy. Despite their terrible suffering, most patients would Nameste and smile every time I walked into a room. Nobody objected to me taking photographs despite their terrible deformities. The hospital is situated in the middle of several leprosy colonies. Colonies are the only place these people can go after being cast-out by the families. They are totally self-sufficient communities within communities. The suffering is devastating. The Mission Hosptial specializes in reconstructive surgery and physical rehabilitation in addition to drug distribution and diagnosis. The staff nurses and doctors are simply incredible.