Netherlands Leprosy Relief

Netherlands Leprosy Relief

Netherlands Leprosy Relief (Lepra Stichting) - non-profit association promoting and supporting the eradication of leprosy and all its consequences in endemic countries. Established in 1967 and based in the Netherlands.

NLR was one of the founding members of International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (ILEP) and has over 100 projects in about 20 countries.[1]

The association created and maintains a Leprosy Information Services: Infolep. The website of Infolep is located at the ILEP website.

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