Dr R Ganapati
FounderFounder of Bombay Leprosy Project
Dr R Ganapati is the founder of Bombay Leprosy Project (1976)[1], an Indian non-profit working on healthcare from Mumbai.
Bombay Leprosy Project
Bombay Leprosy Project (BLP) is a Mumbai-based NGO founded in 1976 by leprologist Dr. R. Ganapati to research and treat leprosy entirely through public donations. It pioneered a shift in Indian leprosy care from closed, institutionalised treatment to community-based diagnosis and care, allowing patients to continue living with their families and helping to reduce social stigma. The organisation has been recognised as an outstanding scientific body by the Government of India, state governments and international bodies including the WHO for its leprosy research and disability-prevention work.
- Organisations
- 1
- Based in
- Mumbai
- Founded
- 1976
- Press
- 1
References
- [1] “Bombay Leprosy Project is an NGO founded by Dr R Ganapati, an eminent Leprologist, who has transformed leprosy work from a closed institutionalized endeavor to a widespread community based work.” — Bombay Leprosy Project. Source
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