NEWS & EVENTS

On the date of 17^th January 2022, APAL’s dresser Mr. Lakshmi Narayana provided ulcer care services to persons affected by leprosy who are facing trouble with leprosy-related ulcers and wounds at Gandhi Leprosy Sewa Sangh Amraiwadi Ahmedabad Gujarat under the monitoring of Mr. Vijay Kumar

On the date of 17^th January 2022, APAL’s volunteer Mrs. Lalitha Patil provided health care services by health screening tests to people affected by leprosy and their families at Ambewadi Leprosy Colony & Lalnagar Leprosy Colony in Miraj Dist:- Sangli, Maharashtra under the monitoring of Mrs . Maya Ranavare Treasurer of APAL

On the date of 13^th January 2022, APAL’s CEO Mr. Venu Gopal visited the POD centre at Ghorashan Leprosy Colony East Champaran, Bihar Mr. Kamalesh, Board Member, APAL also joined the visit. After observation, some suggestions were given to dresser and ulcer case patients for better maintenance to heel ulcers early

On the date of 13^th January 2022, APAL’s CEO Mr. Venu Gopal visited the POD centre at Ramgarwa, East Champaran, Bihar

Mr. Kamalesh Chandra Lal, Board Member APAL also joined the visit. After observation, some suggestions were given to dresser and ulcer case patients for better maintenance to heel ulcers early.

On the date of 12^th January 2022, In collaboration with Gospel for Tribals Social Service Society- Khammam, APAL’s state committee Telangana (SLAP-TS) distributed Rice, Shirts, Sarees and Sweets to persons affected by leprosy at Shanthi Nagar Leprosy Colony, Hyderabad, Telangana

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL conveys thanks to GTSSS and the team for their great support and special thanks to Mr. M. Ramesh President of the state committee for his active contribution to the leprosy community and fields

On the date of 6^th January 2022, APAL’s dresser Mrs. Basubai provides ulcer care health services by SSOD( Soaking Scrubbing Oiling and Dressing)to persons affected by leprosy-who are facing trouble with leprosy-related ulcers and wounds at Asha Gram Leprosy Colony in Barwani, Madhya Pradesh

Due to loss of sensation the People Affected by Leprosy get ulcer wounds in their hands and feet. They require daily dressing of the ulcers to prevent bone infections and amputation of legs and fingers.

On behalf of persons affected by leprosy, APAL is thankful to Mrs. Basubai and Mr. Sarang Gayadhane for the monitoring

On the date of 5^th January 2022, APAL’s CEO Mr Venu Gopal met with Dr Anil Kumar, DDG ( Leprosy) in his office at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

Discussed discriminatory laws, World Leprosy Day and health-related issues.

DDG assured to extend services of the Central Leprosy Division to solve health issues and to involve in repealing discriminatory laws

Mrs Rashmi Shukla, WHO was also joined the meeting

On the date of 3^rd January 2022, APAL’s CEO Mr. Venu Gopal and the member of the state committee Madhy Pradesh Mr. Sarang Gaidhane visited Mugispur Leprosy Ashram in Sehore Madhya Pradesh and interacted with persons affected by leprosy and their families who residing at that leprosy colony

This visit identified the needs of the people which the borewell has to be cleaned, housing, boundary wall, and livelihood support. Also, distributed medical kits to the colony people

Raju Rathod, and Gopal Shinde from Sahyog Kusht Nivaran Sangh Indore were presented

On the date of 2^nd January 2022, APAL’s state committee Telangana (SLAP-TS) visited Balaji Nagar Leprosy Colony and Moulali Leprosy Colony and provided services to persons affected by leprosy by applying for UDID (Unique Disability ID) cards

Mr. Prakash Board Member of APAL and working president of SLAP-AP and Mr. Ramesh M President of SLAP-TS visited the colonies; interacted with colony leaders, youth, and all inmates of the colony, and discussed the current situations of the colonies

On the date of 28^th December 2021, APAL’s POD dressers Mrs. Jayamane and Mr. Ramesh Nandan provide the utmost needed health care services by SSOD(Soaking Scrubbing Oiling and Dressing)regularly to persons affected by leprosy who are facing trouble with leprosy related ulcers and wound at Anthony Leprosy Colony, Pune, Maharashtra in the presence of Mrs. Maya Ranavare Treasurer of APA

Due to loss of sensation the People Affected by Leprosy get ulcer wounds in their hands and feet. They require daily dressing of the ulcers to prevent bone infections and amputation of legs and fingers.