Hoshizuka Keiaien Sanatorium

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National Sanatorium Hoshizuka Keiaien
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Hoshizuka Keiaien Sanatorium
Hoshizuka Keiaien Sanatorium
Geography
Location4204 Hoshizukacho, Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan
Organisation
Care system HealthCare of those who had leprosy
Type National hospital run by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
Services
History
Opened1935
Links
Website www.hosp.go.jp/~keiaien/
Lists Hospitals in Japan

Hoshizuka Keiaien Sanatorium, (National Sanatorium Hoshizuka Keiaien) is a sanatorium for leprosy patients or ex-leprosy patients in Kanoya-shi, kagoshima-ken, Japan which was established in 1935.

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History

Background

Following the establishment of prefectural sanatoriums, the Japanese government decided to increase sanatoriums, first with National Sanatorium Nagashoma Airakuen in 1930. Hoshizuka Keiaien was the 4th sanatorium which was established in 1935. Unlike other areas, resistance to the establishment of this sanatorium was small.

Hoshizuka Keiaien

Number of Patients on March 31 next year

The number of in-patients is the sum of patients which changed not only by the newly diagnosed hospitalized and those who died among in-patients, by other factors such as the number of patients who escaped or were discharged, depending on the condition of the times. Recently they were encouraged to be discharged, but the long period of the segregation policy causing leprosy stigma might influence the number of those who went into the society.

Promin worked

It was at the congress of the Japanese Leprosy Association held in the Keiaien Sanatorium on November 2 and 3, 1947 that the effects of promin were first reported. At first it did not attract attention since cepharanthin, a new drug for leprosy which had been tested earlier proved disappointing. Promin use started in November 1948, and the effects of promin were amazing. "Give us promin" movement began. The first patient cleared with promin was discharged in April, 1953.

Scabies

Leprosy in earlier days has been associated with scabies, and this has been pointed out by Kensuke Mitsuda. There were many cases of scabies. [3]

Vasectomy

Notes

  1. ↑ Namonaki Hoshi Tachiyo (To stars which have no names)(1985), Hoshizuka Keiaien Jichikai
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2009-12-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Namonaki Hoshi Tachiyo(1985) p.266

Coordinates: 31°20′32″N130°51′31″E / 31.34222°N 130.85861°E / 31.34222; 130.85861

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