ILEP’S MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS ARE WORKING
TOGETHER FOR A WORLD FREE FROM LEPROSY
ILEP India Team Members
Dr. Ashok Agarwal
ILEP Country Co-ordinator, Country Director (NLR)
Dr. Ashok Agarwal is the Managing Trustee of NLR INDIA Foundationand Country Coordinator for ILEP India. He has been contributing as Country Coordinator since February 2020. He found his footing in public health & social sector in the early 90s. He is a public health specialist with over 26 years of experience in serving high-profile national and international public health positions and impacting lives through innovative public health approaches.
Under his leadership since October 2019, NLR India Foundation has become well-structured as he’s actively engaged in overhauling entire organisational profile. The project interventions have been fine-tuned to follow more enabling strategies. The Foundation is now following a more empowering approach. With NLR India Foundation, Dr. Ashok’s prime focus is on the children of persosn affected by leprosy, who are being mentored as “Change Makers” to help them improve themselves, their families, and their communities, They are also being trained in Life Skills Education. The focus is on bridging the gender and digital divide and providing; equal opportunities for education, digital literacy and livelihood so that they can lead a dignified life.
ILEP India CEOs
Dr. Jose has been Director of AIFO India since 2001. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology, a pioneer in the rehabilitation and social inclusion of people affected by leprosy.
Sunil Anand is the Asia Regional Director for American Leprosy Missions (ALM), based in Hyderabad, India. He is a medical doctor, a dermatologist and leprologist by training with over 38 years
Dr. M.Shivakumar, completed his MBBS in 1995 and soon joined DFIT Sponsored project in Karnataka. He worked as a medical officer till the year 2003 and later he worked as District Medical Advisor
John is a public health professional with extensive experience in the development sector focussing on health. As SWISS EMMAUS’s (SEI) Country Coordinator,
Mr B. Vijayakrishnan
Representative, Fontilles India
Mr. Shibu George has been with GLRA India and with DAHW Asia since 1989 in various capacities. Now he is holding the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer. An international M & E specialist for social initiatives, a master trainer in project execution,
Over twenty years of experience in development and humanitarian sectors(more than twelve years as Country
Director), particularly in the areas of representation(including with host governments), strategy development, leadership,
Dr. Premal Das is a proficient leprosy reconstructive surgeon with over three decades of experience in correcting deformities due to leprosy, having assisted and learned from the renowned Leprosy surgeon
ILEP India Secretariat
