A 73-year-old law introduced in Jamaica when there was no cure for leprosy is to be repealed. The Leprosy Act of 1949 makes provision for, and regulates, ...
The memorandum of objects and reasons of the bill states that at present, no leprosaria – hospitals or other centres for the treatment or care of people with leprosy – are operational in Jamaica. The only problem is that persons with these lesions, some of them are horrendous,” he told The Gleaner. MDT eliminates the need to isolate persons suffering from the disease.