Department of General Medicine

General medicine is the foundation on which all the medical super specialities are built. It is the first point of contact for any patient who seeks a specialist opinion as the internist has a holistic approach towards a patient, analyses various problems and then if required refers to the concerned super-specialist whose highly specialised skills are used for the patients’ benefit.

The Department of General Medicine at The Leprosy Mission Hospital is a thread which links with all the departments and specialities in the hospital. It is managed by an excellent and competent group of doctors including consultants, senior doctors and medical officers.

‘Prevention is better than cure’, an exclusive department of Preventive Health checks is also managed through various health checks designed to suit the needs of different age groups. Many of the patients who visit our hospitals suffer from problems that are related to Type 1 and Type 2 lepra reactions and others suffer from drug reactions. Still, others suffer from physical problems not related to leprosy. These medical conditions may be either chronic or acute, such as hypertension, diabetes and other conditions. The primary treatment for these does not involve surgery. As these services are provided to leprosy patients, others in the community take advantage of the services offered.