In November 1989, the Princess visited a leprosy hospital in Indonesia and touched the bandaged wounds of patients.[1][87] After that, she became patron of the Leprosy Mission, an organization dedicated to providing medicine, treatment, and other support services to those who are afflicted with the disease.[88] She remained the patron of this charity after her divorce and until her death in 1997.[85] As patron of the mission, Diana visited its hospitals and projects in India, Nepal and Zimbabwe.[89] Diana made huge strides in tackling the stigma surrounding leprosy by touching those affected by the disease. She said of the disease: "It has always been my concern to touch people with leprosy, trying to show in a simple action that they are not reviled, nor are we repulsed."[89] The Diana Princess of Wales Health Education and Media Centre was opened in Noida, just outside New Delhi in India, in November 1999. Established by a grant from the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, its purpose is to promote the rights, dignity and inclusion of people affected by leprosy and disability into Indian society.[89]