Divyang Sahayata Kendra: Ludhiana
BVP Charitable Trust Hospital, Ludhiana (Punjab), C-Block, Rishi Nagar, Near Telephone Exchange, Ludhiana-141001(Punjab), Phone: 0161-2300974, 2302373, Fax: 0161-2555444; email: bvp@bvptrustldh.com; website: www.bvptrustldh.com; Trust Regd. No. 3636
Ludhiana Centre Won President’s Award in 2005 and FICCI Award in 2007
Established November, 1996
Infrastructure
Own Building 3,200 sq. yards
Employees 46 (including 12 Two physically challenged)
Mobile Vans Two
Specialty of the Centre Artificial Limbs and Polio Corrective Surgery
(In addition, Eye, Health and Dental check-up, Physiotherapy, Pathology, Acupressure / Accu. Puncture Centre and Orthopedic facility, Computer & Stitching Training Centre)
Smt. Menaka Gandhi, Union Minister inauguraing the building of the Trust
President of India bestowing National Award to the Kendra for welfare of persons with disabilities.
Artificial Limbs provided by the Kendra
| Viklang Sahayata Kendra Ludhiana | Till Mar’17 | 2017-18 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | At the Kendra itself | 36839 | ||
| (b) | At camps organised by BVP branches | 4667 | ||
| (c) | At camps organised by organisations other than BVP | 6463 | ||
| Total | 47969 | 3689 | 51658 |
Various artificial limbs provided (2007-08 onwards):
| Year | Lower Limbs | Upper Limbs | Calipers | Hearing Aids | Tricycles & Wheel Chairs | Total | Number of Camps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 708 | 42 | 474 | 42 | 4 | 1270 | 20 |
| 2008-09 | 778 | 56 | 552 | 59 | 42 | 1487 | 18 |
| 2009-10 | 756 | 87 | 972 | 113 | 29 | 1957 | 20 |
| 2010-11 | 927 | 99 | 732 | 120 | 27 | 1905 | 40 |
| 2011-12 | 981 | 145 | 676 | 185 | 55 | 2042 | 46 |
| 2012-13 | 1060 | 164 | 749 | 312 | 195 | 2480 | |
| 2013-14 | 1051 | 137 | 685 | 447 | 140 | 2460 | 44 |
| 2014-15 | 1012 | 116 | 738 | 519 | 103 | 2488 | 45 |
| 2015-16 | 1179 | 139 | 794 | 809 | 228 | 3149 | 57 |
| 2016-17 *Expenditure: Rs.41.20 lakh | 2204* | 49 | |||||
| 2017-18 **Expenditure: Rs.76.38 lakh | 3689** | 92 |
Rehabilitation of Physically Challenged
During the year 2017-18, 204 persons were rehabilitated. Its Vocational Training Centre is equipped with computers, computerized embroidery machine and semi auto flat knitting machine. So far a total of 24,084 persons have been rehabilitated. The total expenditure on various activities during the year amounted to Rs .2.95 crore.
Polio Corrective Surgery
During the year 2017-18 the hospital organised 13 polio camps and undertook 174 operations on 112 patients involving expenditure of Rs. 6.95 lakh.
Multi-faculty Hospital Wing
During the year 2017-18 the Trust Hospital treated 14,345 patients involving expenditure of Rs. 17.48 lakh through various Departments such as Physiotherapy, Homeopathy, General Medicine, Pediatrics, Gynea, Eye Dept., Dental, Acupressure and Acupuncture.
Contacts: Shri Narender Mittal, President (Mob: 98780-11549), Shri Suman Gupta, Secretary (Mob: 98786-85005)