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General History of Lo-Sheng
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1931
Japan instituted the Leprosy Prevention Law
1949
The KMT’s Taiwan Provincial Government instituted the Taiwan Provincial Leprosy Prevention Law
1953
Dapsone (DDS) was used to cure leprosy in Taiwan to cure Hansen's disease
1930
The Lo-Sheng Leprosy Sanatorium started operating
2017
1962
The Provincial Government discontinued the practice of segregation
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1983
Multidrug Therapy (MDT) was applied to cure leprosy in Taiwan
1986
Because of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, there were no longer any new patients under 12 of age in Taiwan
1994
Taipei City Government’s Department of Rapid Transit Systems chose Lo-Sheng’s land to build a depot
2005
Activist group the Lo-Sheng Preservation Self-Help Group (樂生保留自救會) was formed
2007
Parts of Lo-Sheng were demolished
2009
Lo-Sheng Leprosy Sanatorium was added to the list of potential UNESCO World Heritage site
Demolition started again
1931
The Taiwan Sotokufu applied the Leprosy Prevention Law
1934
2004
Activist group the Lo-Sheng Youth League (樂生青年聯盟) was formed
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