Muzaffarpur Leprosy Hospital, India
Muzaffarpur, Bihar / India
Why the Muzaffarpur Leprosy Hospital matters
Bihar is one of the poorest states in India, with higher levels of leprosy and significantly fewer doctors and hospital beds per capita than the national average. The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI) is the largest leprosy focused NGO in India, and they run 14 hospitals across the country.
Muzaffarpur is one of the busiest with between 300-600 patients visiting the Outpatient Department a day. The hospital is a vital institution for those with leprosy across the entire state of Bihar and beyond. The existing Outpatient Department building is not fit for purpose and the spaces are too small to enable dignified patient care. The site is also highly vulnerable to flood risk every monsoon with much of the staff housing under water each year.
The design
We are working with The Leprosy Mission on designs for a new Outpatient Department to better serve the hundreds of patients that visit everyday, and improve the hospital’s healthcare provision. The new building will include a large waiting atrium, an increased number of state-of-the-art consultation rooms, and flood mitigation measures to reduce the risks and resulting damages that flooding currently presents. Pictured is the existing hospital.
The impact
A beautiful new light and airy Outpatient Department will house the remarkable work of The Leprosy Mission in Bihar. Patients will be able to receive a comfortable level of care in the new safe, spacious and clinical environment.
Reduction of the flooding risk will allow doctors and nurses to focus on their medical work without fear of their houses flooding every monsoon.
PROJECT TYPE: Hospital
PROJECT PARTNERS: The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI); The Leprosy Mission England and Wales (TLMEW)
ENGINEERING PARTNERS: Hoare Lea (M&E) and Price & Myers (Civil and Structures)
STATUS: Design development
