Key Contacts & Links
| Organisation | Contact person | Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of India
National Leprosy Programme |
Dr P. L. Joshi
Manager |
Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare Government of India Nirman Bhawan New Delhi 110011 INDIA |
ddgl@nb.nic.in |
| WHO Global
Leprosy Programme |
Dr Myo Thet Htoon
Medical Officer |
WHO Regional Office
for South East Asia WHO House Indraprastha Estate Mahatma Ghandi Road New Delhi 110002 INDIA |
+91 (11) 2330 9489
htoon@whosea.org |
| WHO SEARO
Regional Director |
Dr Samlee Plianbangchang
Regional Director |
WHO Regional Office
for South East Asia WHO House Indraprastha Estate Mahatma Ghandi Road New Delhi 110002 INDIA |
+91 (11) 233 7084
x 26117 samleep@whosea.org |
| WHO South East
Asia Regional Office |
Dr Sumana Barua
Regional Advisor |
WHO Regional Office
for South East Asia WHO House Indraprastha Estate Mahatma Ghandi Road New Delhi 110002 INDIA |
+91 (11) 233 7084
baruas@searo.who.int |
| IDEA India | Dr P. K. Gopal
President of International Relations |
58 Selvan Nagar
P O Box 912 Collectorate P O ERODE 638011 INDIA |
+91 (424) 267395
ideaind@sancharnet.in |
| Sasakawa India
Leprosy Foundation |
Dr Vineeta
Shankar Executive Director |
228 Jor Bahg
New Delhi 110 003 INDIA |
+91 (11) 4240 3160
vshankar@silf.in |
Research and Training
| Organisation | Contact person | Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Peter
Research Centre |
Prof Indira Nath
Director |
Near TEC Building
Cherlapally Hyderabad 501 301 Andhra Pradesh INDIA |
+91 (040) 726 4547 |
| National Institute
of Epidemiology |
Dr M D Gupte
Director |
India Council of
Medical Research Plot No R-127 3rd Avenue Tamil Nadu Housing Board Phase I & II Ayapakkam Chennai 600 077 INDIA |
+91 (44) 2635 7464
nieicmr@vsnl.com |
| Schieffelin Leprosy
Research and Training Centre (SLRTC) |
Dr Premkumar
Head of Department of Training |
SLRTC Hospital
Karigiri 632 106 Tamil Nadu INDIA |
+91 (41) 6227 4215
training@karigiri.org |
| The Training Unit
Leprosy Mission Community Hospital |
Dr Pramal Das
Superintendent |
The Leprosy
Mission Community Hospital Naini Allahabad 211 008 Uttar Pradesh INDIA |
+91 (0) 532 269 7276
samleep@whosea.org |
- You can find more information about ILEP's support to research about Leprosy here.
- For information about training opportunties, please click here.
Links
Acworth Leprosy Museum
A joint project of the Acworth Municipal Hospital for Leprosy and the Acworth Leprosy Hospital Research Society, this website aims to preserve the social, cultural, medical, humanitarian and archival history of leprosy in Mumbai in particular, as also generally.
http://www.theacworthleprosymuseum.org/
Bombay Leprosy Project
This is an non-governmental organisation founded by Dr R Ganapati, an eminent leprologist, who has transformed leprosy work from a closed institutionalised endeavour to a widespread community-based work.
http://www.bombayleprosy.org/about.html
Indian Development Foundation
Formerly known as the Indian Leprosy Foundation, this non-governmental organisation renamed itself the Indian Development Foundation on 1st April 2005, reflecting the integration of leprosy services into the general health system by the Government of India. It supports health, education and development in India.
http://www.idf.org.in/
National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP)
http://nlep.nic.in/index.html
Schieffelin Institute of Health - Research and Leprosy Centre
More commonly known as "Karigiri Hospital", this is an established medical treatment, research and training institute in leprosy. It offers multi-disciplinary services addressing the problems of people affected by this disease including rehabilitation and individual/community empowerment.
http://www.karigiri.org/
A women's self-help group in India. Image: Georgina Cranston/TLMI