 A "Leprosy programme" was started in the outskirts of Ambur serving up to Pallikonda.This was started with 4 paramedical workers and financial support from the "German Leprosy Relief Association (GLRA)" based in Chennai.After years of services, Dr. A.S. Fenn, a surgeon, together with a team of physicians notably Dr. Malati Jadhav, an eminent pediatrician, transformed this traditional mission hospital into multispeciality Health Care Center.