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Voices of Former Hansenites in Sarawak, Borneo: A Short Note: Unveiling Hidden Voices of Persons Affected by Hansen's Disease

Name: Voices of Former Hansenites in Sarawak, Borneo: A Short Note: Unveiling Hidden Voices of Persons Affected by Hansen's Disease
ISBN: 9789670730523

By
- Atiqah Abd Rahim
Publisher
- The Inspiration Hub

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Language: English
Format
Category: Personal Development

This book recounts the historical background of the only former leprosarium in Borneo, Rajah Charles Brooke Memorial Hospital (RCBMH) and a village settlement for those who have afflicted by Hansen's disease, Kampung Sinar Baru, along with hidden voices of its residents. In the early 1900s, Hansen's disease or leprosy was a stigmatised affliction around the Borneo Island. The policy of compulsory segregation into RCBMH was seen as the only practical way to protect members of society from the contagion of the affliction. Separation from the family has had the biggest impact on the lives of most Hansenites. Bringing together memoirs and narratives of these former Hansenites, this book hopes to end the stigma of Hansen's disease.

Release date

Ebook: 7 February 2020