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Headline Republic of Korea: "The story of Kim In Soon" by Dale Whitney, 1963

Description The story of Kim In Soon - Perhaps 100,000 people suffer from leprosy in Korea - most of them are undiscovered and untreated. To find out the real extent of this disease and to prepare for a nation-wide public-health approach to leprosy control, the Korean Government in 1961 with the help of WHO established a leprosy control project in the province of Kyungaan Pukdo. This project covers many phases, from case-finding to health education. Kim In Soon, a six-year old from the village of Wedong Nyun, in Southern Korea, was doing her first year in school; when a WHO assisted mobile leprosy team found her symptoms of leprosy. Thanks to early diagnosis and modern drugs, Kim In Soon was able to continue leading her normal life. All she had to do was to take her sulfone tablets regularly.

Our photo shows Dr Youn Keun Cha talking with In Soon's mother and grandmother in the family yard. He won the confidence of the family and when they learned that the doctor meant well, Grandma admitted that In Soon's grandfather was a leprosy victim. He had left the family voluntarily to live alone in a hut on the hillside. That is how In Soon got the disease.

Asset date 01/01/1963

Country, area, WHO office Republic of Korea

WHO Region WPRO

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