Danielle
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But the second you hear leper or leprosy, you have this almost visceral reaction of like, I want to stay away from that. And we must have learned that somewhere along the line.
But the second you hear leper or leprosy, you have this almost visceral reaction of like, I want to stay away from that. And we must have learned that somewhere along the line.
But the second you hear leper or leprosy, you have this almost visceral reaction of like, I want to stay away from that. And we must have learned that somewhere along the line.
Well, the shunning of people and othering of people who are suffering from this disease, it just feels like it's been throughout history conflated with, you know, avoidance, complete isolation, like I can't ever be near you. And of course, we touched on that a little bit.
Well, the shunning of people and othering of people who are suffering from this disease, it just feels like it's been throughout history conflated with, you know, avoidance, complete isolation, like I can't ever be near you. And of course, we touched on that a little bit.
Well, the shunning of people and othering of people who are suffering from this disease, it just feels like it's been throughout history conflated with, you know, avoidance, complete isolation, like I can't ever be near you. And of course, we touched on that a little bit.
But I just think it's really interesting to note that even now as a listener or somebody learning about this right now, the reaction your own body has when somebody says, you know, somebody suffering with leprosy, you're almost like, I'm not even involved, but I don't want to be near that.
But I just think it's really interesting to note that even now as a listener or somebody learning about this right now, the reaction your own body has when somebody says, you know, somebody suffering with leprosy, you're almost like, I'm not even involved, but I don't want to be near that.
But I just think it's really interesting to note that even now as a listener or somebody learning about this right now, the reaction your own body has when somebody says, you know, somebody suffering with leprosy, you're almost like, I'm not even involved, but I don't want to be near that.
So to know that Alice has created this method that is going to help that and help people that are suffering from this. and not have to go through painful treatment that sometimes makes it worse. Or it doesn't help at all. Right. It's such an accomplishment.
So to know that Alice has created this method that is going to help that and help people that are suffering from this. and not have to go through painful treatment that sometimes makes it worse. Or it doesn't help at all. Right. It's such an accomplishment.
So to know that Alice has created this method that is going to help that and help people that are suffering from this. and not have to go through painful treatment that sometimes makes it worse. Or it doesn't help at all. Right. It's such an accomplishment.
And by 1918, it was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that 78 people with leprosy at the Kalihi Hospital who received the treatment were free of lesions and were discharged. And between 1919 to 1923, no new patients were exiled to the settlements on the Malakai Peninsula. Alice's technique was successfully used until an antibiotic was introduced in its place in the 1940s.
And by 1918, it was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that 78 people with leprosy at the Kalihi Hospital who received the treatment were free of lesions and were discharged. And between 1919 to 1923, no new patients were exiled to the settlements on the Malakai Peninsula. Alice's technique was successfully used until an antibiotic was introduced in its place in the 1940s.
And by 1918, it was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that 78 people with leprosy at the Kalihi Hospital who received the treatment were free of lesions and were discharged. And between 1919 to 1923, no new patients were exiled to the settlements on the Malakai Peninsula. Alice's technique was successfully used until an antibiotic was introduced in its place in the 1940s.
Right. So not only is she saving lives, she's also saving a lot of people from exile. And then as a byproduct of that, saving a lot of families and loved ones. And friends of those people, a lot of heartache and just life-changing circumstances, you know. And she did all that in a year. And she's 23.
Right. So not only is she saving lives, she's also saving a lot of people from exile. And then as a byproduct of that, saving a lot of families and loved ones. And friends of those people, a lot of heartache and just life-changing circumstances, you know. And she did all that in a year. And she's 23.
Right. So not only is she saving lives, she's also saving a lot of people from exile. And then as a byproduct of that, saving a lot of families and loved ones. And friends of those people, a lot of heartache and just life-changing circumstances, you know. And she did all that in a year. And she's 23.
You don't even want to know.
You don't even want to know.