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India accounts for 57% of leprosy cases globally: Dr Lobo at book launch

Dr Lobo shared his thoughts on leprosy at the launch event of his book titled 'Dr S K Noordeen: Architect of the Global Leprosy Elimination Program'

L-R Mr Gaurab Sen, Mr Tarun Das, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Dr Derek Lobo, Dr Vivek Lal, Team Leader, Global Leprosy Programme, WHO.
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L-R Mr Gaurab Sen, Mr Tarun Das, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Dr Derek Lobo, Dr Vivek Lal, Team Leader, Global Leprosy Programme, WHO.

BS Web Team New Delhi
As the world marked Leprosy Day on January 30, industry veterans gathered at an event for the launch of the book: Dr S K Noordeen: Architect of the Global Leprosy Elimination Program. The book has been authored by Dr Derek Lobo, Member, Board of Trustees, Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF). Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Former Chief Scientist, World Health Organisation (WHO) was the chief guest at the event. 

The event was hosted by Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF), which provided a platform to discuss the current state of the persons affected by leprosy around the world.

India accounts for 57 per cent