| NGO | British Leprosy Relief Association (LEPRA) |
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| Address | LEPRA,
28 Middleborough,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO1 1TG |
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| Telephone | 01206 562286 |
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| Email | lepra@lepra.org.uk |
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| Website | www.lepra.org.uk |
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| Background Information | Lepra, the British Leprosy Relief Association, is a medical charity (no. 213251) working across the developing world. The organisation, which has long been at the forefront of leprosy treatment, also combats other diseases of poverty (namely HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Lymphatic Filariasis, also known as elephantiasis), as well as providing more general medical and social care. The current names were adopted in the 1950s.
Source: www.lepra.org.uk |
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| Year Created | 1924 |
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| Other Names / Antecedent Bodies | BELRA (The British Empire Leprosy Relief Association) |
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| Related Organisations | ILEP (International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations) |
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| Keywords | Disability; HIV/AIDS; Ill-Health, medicine, counselling and rehabilitation; International development and humanitarian aid; Science and scientific research; Social care. |
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| Last Edited By | RC at 02/10/2007 17:32:25 |
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