Compassionate Exile

1999

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Overview

Interviews with former patients of the leprosarium in Makogai, Fiji. Now in their sixties they recount the effects of the disease, the reaction of society to them, the treatment, life on the island. Hansen's disease (leprosy) remains a public health problem in 55 countries (600,000 new cases are reported annually). With the aid of multi-drug therapy (MDT) the disease was eliminated from Fiji by 1993. The World Health Organisation had aims to eliminate the disease worldwide by 2000.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Countries

Fiji

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 1, 1999
Status	Released
Language	EN

Cast

Key Crew

Bob Madey

Director

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