Karl Philipp Puchner
German Leprosy and TB Relief Association, Germany
Biography
Karl Philipp Puchner is a physician specialized in internal medicine and has a master’s degree in “International health” from the Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health in Berlin. Since 2015, he is working as a medical advisor for the German Leprosy and Tb Relief Association (GLRA) and since August 2017 as a medical coordinator of Médecins du Monde, Greece. During his career, he has acquired experience and skills, among others, in the fields of internal medicine, tropical medicine -particularly NTDs and TB - public health, refugee and migrant health as well as epidemiological research.
Abstract
Abstract : Eliminating leprosy: A marathon rather than a sprint?