Posted on 19/01/2012 by ILEP

On 1st February 2012 Dr Ala Alwan will take up the role of WHO Regional Director of their Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) following appointment by the World Health Organization’s Executive Board during their 130th Session this January.

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Categories: Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen


Posted on 13/09/2011 by ILEP

Leonore Küster has been the Representative of the German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association in South Sudan since 2007. Here she shares thoughts about leprosy control in South Sudan both before and following independence.

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Categories: Sudan


Posted on 27/11/2009 by Dr Emile Tanyous

Defaulter tracing used to consume a lot of time and resources (vehicles, motor bikes, spare parts, fuel, etc) and only 40% of defaulters were reached.

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Categories: Africa, Sudan