Department of Medicine

Being a participant of National Leprosy Eradication Programme, Multi-drug therapy was started at this centre in 1982. 

 Total No. of patiens detected from 1970 to 1999                :  1,23,884
 Total No. of patients registered for  anti-leprosy treatment   :      34,739
 Mono-therapy (till the end of 1981)                                    :      28,624 
 Multi-Drug Therapy since 1982                                          :        6,115
 Referred to nearest Leprosy Control Units                          :      83,030
 

Leprosy patients with complications like reactions and neuritis are admitted and treated.

Prevention of Deformity (POD) programme is also being carried out.  8,714 patients have been covered so far, under this programme.

Patients suffering from tuberculosis are admitted and administered anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy under National Tuberculosis Control Programme. 3,653 patients have been treated under this programme, since 1973.

Besides, patients suffering from other medical ailments are also admitted and treated.