Remembering Dr. Valiollah Assefi, the father of Leprology in Iran

Dr. Valiollah Assefi, an infectious disease specialist borne in ۱۹۲۷, has been one of the prominent researchers in Pasteur Institute in Iran. He played an important role in improving the health of the country during ۴۰ years of his glorious activities. Dr Assefi did huge activities especially in the field of control of leprosy disease in Iran, and was the director of the leprosy control organization in Iran and the World Health Organization consultant for many years. He published numerous articles about the epidemiology and treatment of various infectious diseases in Iran.

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Pasteur Institute of Iran ، Infectious Disease ، Leprosy