"GRECALTES, a NGO, came into existence in the year 1975 under the leadership of Dr. D.S. Chaudhury with the financial assistance from German Leprosy Relief Association with a challenge to eradicate Leprosy from Kolkata metropolitan area and neighboring districts of West Bengal, India. Since 1991 GRECALTES started working in Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Diabetes Mellitus & other public health problems."
"To be the pioneer for resource centre assuring progress and success. Vision is to achieve a value oriented sustainable society, based on social orientation, economic growth, and empowered people for a social transformation."
"Total health care support to the community (marginalized population) with special focus to bring Leprosy caseload to such a level so that it will not be a Public Health Problem in days to come ......... To achieve sustainable improvement in TB control; To enhance awareness generation and prevention against HIV/AIDS and Diabetes Mellitus. To enhance the quality of life of community through education, Health , advocacy and community Development; .......... To place victims on the path of quality living."