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Global Programme Managers Meeting on Leprosy Control Strategy WHO SEARO, New Delhi, India, 20-22 April 2009

An important WHO meeting was held in Delhi from 20 to 22 April 2009 aiming to discuss with national program managers responsible for leprosy, representatives of national and international partners and public health and leprosy experts the draft version of the Enhanced Global Strategy for Further Reducing the Disease Burden Due to Leprosy: 2011 - 2015, and the Operational Guidelines-Updated: 2011-2015 in order to obtain consensus and endorsement from all stakeholders for the Strategy and accompanying Operational Guidelines.

A comprehensive representation of national managers of leprosy programs from the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania attended the meeting and participated actively in the discussions. Representative of major international organizations were also present, such as the Novartis Foundation, ILEP, Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation, the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Association from India, the International Association for Integration, Dignity and Economic Advancement (IDEA) and the International Leprosy Association (ILA).

The meeting was well organized by Dr. Pannikar, Team Leader, GLP/RDO/SEARO and his team.