353. Dr S. K. Noordeen




Former director of the WHO Leprosy Elimination Programme 
Former President of the International Leprosy Association.
Technical Resource Group of the National Leprosy Eradication Program of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India



International Leprosy Association


Objectives/aims/principles
- To facilitate the dissemination of knowledge of leprosy and its control
- To help in any other practicable manner the anti-leprosy campaign throughout the world
- To co-operate with any other institution or organisation concerned with leprosy

 Activities
- Frequent international meetings of experts
- Representatives participate in regional leprosy campaigns
- Quinquennial world congresses, the sixteenth was in Salvador, Brazil in 2002
- Close relationship with voluntary agencies engaged in leprosy fund-raising activities and leprosy control

Source:  leprosyhistory.org

1 comment:

  1. We respect the service of Dr. Noordeen for poor leprosy afflicted .
    Dr. R. Vijayaraghavan.Ph.D (Leprosy).,
    Chennai, India.

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