A leprosy survivor sorts stacks of playing cards alone in his room. Founded in 1900, Van Mon is the oldest leprosy hospital in northern Vietnam. At its peak it treated 4,000 patients a year -- a number that has dwindled as leprosy cases have dropped thanks to improved healthcare, hygiene and greater awareness of the disease.
A leprosy survivor sorts stacks of playing cards alone in his room. Founded in 1900, Van Mon is the oldest leprosy hospital in northern Vietnam. At its peak it treated 4,000 patients a year — a number that has dwindled as leprosy cases have dropped thanks to improved healthcare, hygiene and greater awareness of the disease.
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January 28, 2019
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A leprosy survivor sorts stacks of playing cards alone in his room. Founded in 1900, Van Mon is the oldest leprosy hospital in northern Vietnam. At its peak it treated 4,000 patients a year — a number that has dwindled as leprosy cases have dropped thanks to improved healthcare, hygiene and greater awareness of the disease.
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