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1192 Sumuide, Nago, Okinawa, Japan HealthCare of those who had leprosy National hospital run by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan) 423 (Japanese health and medical law) and 309 (in-patients) 1192 Sumuide, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture 905-1635, Japan 沖縄県立北部病院, Shadanh Medical Associati, Kokuritsu Hospital Organizat, Hokuzan Hospital, Miyazato Hospital |
Okinawa Airakuen Sanatorium, (National Sanatorium Okinawa Airakuen) is a sanatorium for leprosy patients or ex-leprosy patients at Sumuide, Nago, Okinawa, Japan starting in 1938.
Sanatorium and the war
In Sept 1944, they dug many air-raid shelters, which were named Hayata Goh(air-raid shelter) later.
400 new leprosy patients were hospitalized by the Japanese army in September 1944, for a total of 913 patients. Food and housing conditions were miserable.
April 1, 1945, the American army landed at Chatan.
April 10, 1945, Director Hiroshi Hayata allowed patients to leave the sanatorium.
April 21, the Sanatorium was occupied after hand-to-hand fighting.
May 4, the Sanatorium was formally occupied.
August 1945, the director of the army hospital visited the Sanatorium.
March 8, 1946, the "Yagaji Sanatorium", meaning the sanatorium on the Yagaji Island, became the restricted area.
In 1949, Dr.V.Scorebrand visited the Sanatorium, and tried to use promin.
In July, 1953, Dr.Doull visited Okinawa for two months and reported various recommendations concerning leprosy.
In March 1951, Okinawa "Save-Leprosy Patient" Association started.
In Feb 1954, the Jichi-kai(Patients' association) of the Airakuen started "Tomonokai", an association for those who were discharged from the Airakuen and Miyako Nanseien.
In Feb 1960, an outpatient clinic started in Naha City. Similar clinics were built later in Ishigaki -jima and Miyako -jima.
In March 1957, the Japanese Government started to send leprosy specialists to two Okinawan sanatoriums.
In 1967, Okinawan schoolchildren surveys were started.
Apr 1996:The 1953 Leprosy Prevention Law was abolished.
Jul 1998: The trial for compensation started.
May 11, 2001: The trial for compensation ruled that the previous Leprosy Prevention was unconstitutional.
May 25, 2001: The trial for compensation was confirmed. The compensation of 8,000,000 yen to 14,000,000 yen was given to patients depending on the duration of unconstitutional periods.
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