Providing Holistic Care – recognising the importance of mental health in rehabilitation.

Anandaban Hospital, near Kathmandu, Nepal prides its self not just on catering for the medical needs of its clients, but also ensuring that their psychological and spiritual needs are met too. A diagnosis of leprosy can leave someone in despair, concerned about their future and their acceptance by family and society. Providing holistic leprosy care is more than just making sure people are treated for the disease. It is also about helping them to feel valued and loved; providing them with the opportunity to discuss issues that are troubling them and share their experience, so they have the inner resources to live life in all its fullness.

Report published by The Leprosy Mission Nepal.