Noboru Ogasawara
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was a Japanese physician (dermatologist) specializing in leprosy. He was an assistant professor at the Department of Kyoto
Imperial University. He insisted that leprosy
was not incurable and diathesis was an important factor in the development of leprosy. He was against strict segregation of leprosy patients and met strong opposition at a Congress of leprosy.
-shi in 2010), Aichi Prefecture on July 10, 1888. After graduating from Kyoto Imperial University, he studied pharmacology, and later dermatology. In 1926, he started the treatment of leprosy, and became the head of leprosy section in 1938. He became assistant professor in 1941. He treated many patients there on an outpatient basis. In 1948 he worked at Toyohashi Hospital. Between 1957 and 1966, he worked at Amami Wakoen Sanatorium
, in Amami Island, Kagoshima Prefecture. He died on December 12, 1970 at his native town.
school, attacked him. On November 14 a
nd 15, there was heated dibate between Ogasawara and scholars of the Mitsuda school. His speech was interrupted by a chairperson who stated Ogasawara admitted that leprosy was an infectious disease.
, a leprosy sanatorium in Amami Oshima. He listened to the complaints of leprosy patients, and studied kanpo
or traditional Chinese medicine
.
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
Imperial University. He insisted that leprosy
Leprosy
Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions...
was not incurable and diathesis was an important factor in the development of leprosy. He was against strict segregation of leprosy patients and met strong opposition at a Congress of leprosy.
Life
He was born in Jinmokuji Cho(AmaAma, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi, Japan.On March 22, 2010 the neighboring towns of Shippō, Miwa and Jimokuji from Ama District merged to form Ama.After merger the city had a population of 86,103. The total area is 27.59 km².-External links:*...
-shi in 2010), Aichi Prefecture on July 10, 1888. After graduating from Kyoto Imperial University, he studied pharmacology, and later dermatology. In 1926, he started the treatment of leprosy, and became the head of leprosy section in 1938. He became assistant professor in 1941. He treated many patients there on an outpatient basis. In 1948 he worked at Toyohashi Hospital. Between 1957 and 1966, he worked at Amami Wakoen Sanatorium
Amami Wakoen Sanatorium
Amami Wakoen Sanatorium, or National Sanatorium Amami Wakoen is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients in Amami-shi, Kagoshima-ken, Japan starting in 1943...
, in Amami Island, Kagoshima Prefecture. He died on December 12, 1970 at his native town.
Three superstitions concernig leprosy
He wrote many papers and this was a representative paper.- There are three superstitions concerning leprosy and each has its reasons. The first superstition is it is incurable. This is because if the disease progresses to a some degree, it leaves deformities, never to become normal in appearance. I recently heard that they will form a leprosy prevention society and will give the patients happy recreations and happy life, and this is a project based on the incurability of leprosy. Religious superstitions are disturbing our treatment of leprosy.
- The second superstition is that leprosy is a transmittable disease. We must learn that diathesis is important in the development of leprsoy, since it is transmittable to people with a certain diathesis.
- The third superstition is that leprosy is a vicious infection. This disease has been present from the early times of Japanese history, but the infected people have been so minimal, revealing that its infectivity is very mild.
Heated debate in newspapers and at a congress of leprosy
In 1941, he made his opinions public in a newspaper called Chugai Nippou, and heated debate followed in the newspaper and Asahi Newspaper. At that time, the strict segregation policy was being taken by the state, and the "no leprosy patients in our prefecture" movement was in progress. Hiroshi Hayata, Hosaku Sakurai, both of the Kensuke MitsudaKensuke Mitsuda
was a Japanese leprologist and director of the Tama Zenshoen Sanatorium and the National Sanatorum Nagashima Aiseien. He had been at the frontier of leprosy policy of Japan. He was given the Order of Cultural Merits and Damien-Dutton Award...
school, attacked him. On November 14 a
nd 15, there was heated dibate between Ogasawara and scholars of the Mitsuda school. His speech was interrupted by a chairperson who stated Ogasawara admitted that leprosy was an infectious disease.
In Amami Oshima
In 1956, he went to Amami Wakoen SanatoriumAmami Wakoen Sanatorium
Amami Wakoen Sanatorium, or National Sanatorium Amami Wakoen is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients in Amami-shi, Kagoshima-ken, Japan starting in 1943...
, a leprosy sanatorium in Amami Oshima. He listened to the complaints of leprosy patients, and studied kanpo
Kanpo
was a , also known as Kampō, after Genbun and before Enkyō. This period spanned the years from February 1741 through February 1744. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:...
or traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
.