WELCOME TO SCHIEFFELIN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH – RESEARCH AND LEPROSY CENTRE
SCHIEFFELIN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH – RESEARCH AND LEPROSY CENTRE (SIHRLC) LOCATED NEAR VELLORE IN TAMIL NADU, WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1955 TO CARE FOR THE LEPROSY PATIENTS IN AND AROUND VELLORE AND TO SET UP A RESEARCH INSTITUTION TO PROBE INTO THE MULTIFACETED PROBLEMS OF LEPROSY. DR. ROBERT COCHRANE WAS THE MOVING FORCE BEHIND THIS VENTURE.
A Word from the Director
CLINICAL SERVICES
Leprosy services were integrated into general health services in this institution in 1997. Since 1998, our centre has developed into a quality secondary care centre for many non-leprosy services also. Following are the current clinical services: Dermatology, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Child Health(Paediatrics), Dental surgery, ENT(Ear,Nose,Throat), Medicine, Lab Services, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology and Radiology
Information to avail clinical facility
OPD Timings:
Mon to Fri – 8am to 4:30pm (Registration up to 12:30 pm)
Sat – 8 am – 12noon (Registration up to 10:00am)
650
Treatments Per Day
130
In Patient
220
Karigiri Family
OBJECTIVES
- To serve in the Spirit of Christ as an instrument of God in the healing of persons suffering from leprosy.
- To demonstrate the most effective methods for the control of leprosy, its management and the rehabilitation of leprosy patients and those with other health problems in the community.
- To treat patients affected by leprosy and other health conditions without any distinction of caste, creed or colour.
- To provide a centre for the training of medical and paramedical personnel in all disciplines required for the proper management of leprosy and other identified health issues from time to time.
- To carry on research to further knowledge contributing to leprosy and other identified health issues from time to time.
- To undertake any other activities in the interest of persons suffering from leprosy and other issues pertaining to health, gender and environment.
- To manage and administer the institution as a religious and charitable trust – “Schieffelin Institute of Health – Research and Leprosy Centre.”