Leprosy has existed for more than 3,000 years and is the one of the oldest diseases known to humanity. Though a cure is available, 200,000 individuals are still diagnosed with the disease each year.

Culion, at that time, was not a typical tourist destination. It was known as a leper colony—or the “island of no return”—as many individuals afflicted with the dreaded disease were ...

While progress has been made in the treatment and management of leprosy, the stigma associated with the disease, along with systemic healthcare challenges, has slowed eradication efforts. Leprosy ...

The Leper Well at Gunstone and its links to the nearby church demonstrated the connection between these wells and religion, it added.