The execution of the project leans on a substantial number of local partners:

  • The three country offices of NLR;
  • The three Federal Ministries of Health and corresponding state/provincial and district/municipal governments;
  • The Federal Universities of CearĂ¡ and ParĂ¡ in Brazil as well as other supporting universities;
  • Vardhman Mahavir Medical College/Safdarjung Hospital in India;
  • Airlangga University/Soetomo General Hospital in Indonesia;
  • The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) in Brazil;
  • The Leprosy Mission Trust India (an ILEP partner);
  • Associations of persons affected by leprosy, such as MORHAN in Brazil, APAL in India, and PerMaTa/GPDLI/FARHAN in Indonesia.