They started a health centre for leprosy patients to the area people.

The Japanese government forced leprosy patients to live in this hospital.

At present the hospital is giving shelter for 50 leprosy patients.

About 60 percent of leprosy patients are unable to pass on the disease.

Between 1888 and 1901, he cared for more than 1,000 leprosy patients in his house.

In addition, there was strong support for the leprosy patients among the Japanese public.

Estimates were then 5-10,000 leprosy patients among 3-4 million inhabitants.

A new government took over in 1887, which changed the official policy toward leprosy patients.

It had a total of more than 1000 leprosy patients sailing through their lives.

In Korea, many leprosy patients were also subjected to hard labor.