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Slide 1 National Leprosy Eradication Program (NLEP) Dr. KANUPRIYA CHATURVEDI Slide 2 Lesson Objectives To know about the magnitude of Leprosy problem in India To know about…

Slide 1 Elimination of Leprosy Dr. C.R.Revankar MD, DPH Public Health Physician & Leprologist Slide 2 Contact : 3-15-14, Garden view Society, Bhavani Nagar, Marol, Andheri-…

Elimination of Leprosy Dr. C.R.Revankar MD, DPH Public Health Physician & Leprologist Contact : 3-15-14, Garden view Society, Bhavani Nagar, Marol, Andheri-East, Mumbai(Bombay)…

Leprosy elimination in Nepal Dr B N Reddy WHO Country Office Nepal Headlines Control / Eradication / Elimination / Eradication Few relevant historical facts Where are we…

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