The history of a leprosy sanatorium in India. A literature review.
OBJECTIVE
Karigiri was set up initially to be a sanatorium with a difference, and the objective of this review is to study whether this had been achieved.


METHODS
A broad search of 43 various publications from Karigiri.


RESULTS
Stigma towards leprosy lead to the creation of this sanatorium, and within 20 years of its existence it made a significant contribution to the knowledge and treatment of this disease through research, and provided skilled manpower for both India and other developing countries.
Premkumar
Ramaswamy
R
Schieffelin Institute of Health--Research and Leprosy Centre, Karigiri 632106 India. rspremkumar@rediffmail.com
D035843:Biomedical Research; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods; D007914:Leper Colonies / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000266:history / Q000534:rehabilitation*