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Wim van Brakel

Medical Director, NLR International
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Wim van Brakel

Medical Director, NLR International

Institution:

NLR International

Title:

Medical Director

Countries of Focus:

Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania

Languages:

English

NTD Focus Areas:

Leprosy (Hansen's Disease), Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis)

Methods of Expertise:

Community-Based Survey/Household Survey, Mixed Methods Research

About:

Wim van Brakel holds a medical degree, an MSc in Infectious Disease Epidemiology and a PhD in leprosy. He has worked in Nepal and India in leprosy control and research. Dr van Brakel is Medical Director of NLR. He chairs the ILEP Technical Commission and the NNN DMDI Cross-Cutting Group and is passionate about working towards a world free of leprosy through prevention of leprosy and disabilities, stigma reduction, mental wellbeing and social inclusion of all persons affected by NTDs.

Expertise: Infectious disease epidemiology, leprosy, stigma

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