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Objectives of the Sangh
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To eradicate and control
the disease and assist the leprosy affected persons in their
social and economic rehabilitation. |
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To establish Co-ordination
amongst all the organizations working in the field of leprosy in
Delhi, and to render them necessary whenever desired. |
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To provide services for the
treatment of leprosy and conduct research on the socio, psycho
and economic conditions of the patients. |
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To educate the patients and
students in particular and the public at large about the various
aspects of the disease and the plight of leprosy affected
persons. |
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To establish institutions,
clinics and hospitals for the control and treatment of leprosy. |
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The Sangh is commited
to provide information and treatment of leprosy from india. |
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Sangh is also commited to
provide "Clinical Treatment of Leprosy. |
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In pursuance of the above objectives the Delhi Branch of the
Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh established a colony 'Anand Gram'
comprising of 400 leprosy affected persons in the year 1961.
None of the inmates of this colony liked to go for begging.
The Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh, Delhi Branch constructed 118
pucca tenement of 'Anand Gram'. To facilitate agriculture and
for providing drinking water a tube-well was also installed.
Roads and street lights were provided. With the collaboration
of Late Dr. Mrs. Nelson a medical clinic was also set up to
provided treatment the inmates. |
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HOW
WE HAVE FULFILLED THESE OBJECTIVES:
In pursuance of the above objectives the Delhi Branch
of the Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh established a colony “Anand
Gram” comprising of 400 leprosy affected persons in the
Year 1961. None of the inmates of this colony liked to go for
begging.
The Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh, Delhi Branch constructed 118
pucca tenements for the inmates of Anand Gram. To facilitate
agriculture and for providing drinking water a tube well was
also installed. Roads and streetlights were provided. With the
collaboration of Late Dr. Mrs. Nelson a medical clinic was
also set up to provide treatment of the inmates.
The following socio – economic rehabilitation programmes
were started for cored leprosy affected persons.
1. Production of Handloom cloth
2. Physio-therapy unit and plastic surgery
3. Poultry farming
4. Cultivation of vegetables
5. Sewing center
6. Farming etc
After 18 years of its establishment Anand Gram was handed
over to the Delhi Government. |
