New Delhi, July 3 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday visited the Indian Leprosy Relief Association Ashram at Sothi in Janjgir-Champa district and praised its efforts in providing healthcare, rehabilitation and livelihood support to people affected by leprosy.

The institution, established in 1962, has evolved from a treatment centre into a rehabilitation and community support facility aimed at helping patients reintegrate into mainstream society.

Founded by late social worker Sadashiv Govind Katre, who himself had experienced leprosy, the Ashram was set up with the aim of ensuring dignified rehabilitation for affected individuals.

The campus currently houses a 20-bed hospital where free treatment, medicines, dres...