Fw: Ref.: (LML) Demise of Dr SK Noordeen

 
Leprosy Mailing List – August 24,  2021

 

Ref.:  (LML) Demise of Dr SK Noordeen

From:  P. Narasimha Rao, Hyderabad, India

 

 

Dear Pieter,

 

On behalf of the Indian Association of Leprologists (IAL) and leprosy workers of India, I am very sorry to inform LML group the sad news of the demise of Dr SK Noordeen on 17th August 2021. His son Mr Mohideen informed us of this great loss.  

 

Dr Noordeen was a visionary who translated the concept of global leprosy control into a successful programme in all countries endemic for leprosy ensuring a decline in the disease. Through his work he left an indelible mark in the field of leprosy. His contributions at World Health Organization (WHO) as the head of the leprosy programme are highly significant. He was part of the WHO team which introduced MDT and the expansion of the programme globally which resulted in the reduction in leprosy across the world. He was passionately involved in pursuing the global goal of leprosy elimination envisaged in the year1990.  

 

Dr Noordeen was an epidemiologist par excellence. Early in his career he carried out studies in pure neural leprosy (PNL) which still remains a benchmark for epidemiological data on this unique form of leprosy. He was particularly very encouraging towards young medical graduates and post graduate students to take up a career in leprosy. Many of us have personal recollections of time spent and thought-provoking interactions we had with him. Those memories still inspire us. Dr Noordeen served as the President of IAL; was a key member of the IAL Central Council of our association for many years and contributed significantly to its growth. He also served as president of the International leprosy association. (ILA).  He headed CLTRI, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India during its formative years. 

 

Dr Noordeen was not keeping well for the past few years. Even during the time, he was indisposed due to health reasons he made it a point to encourage the activities of the association. The Indian Association of Leprologists (IAL) expresses its sincere sympathies to the family members of Dr SK Noordeen and we place on record our deep appreciation of the tremendous contributions he made to the association and to the field of leprosy. 

 

 

P. Narasimha Rao, MD, D.D, PhD

President, Indian Association of Leprologists (IAL) 

Past President, National IADVL- 2019

Coordinator, SIG-NTD, IADVL 2021-23

 

Professor of Dermatology, 

Bhaskar medical college,

Hyderabad, India

. 

Mobile-+91-9849044898

Email: dermarao@gmail.com

www.ial-leprosy.org

 

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