Dr. Nakamura's Dream Clinic Awaits Leprosy Patients; Prejudice Toward Disease Remains Barrier

By Yuji Yoshikata and Chihiro Imamura
/ Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
12:58 JST,
December 13, 2025
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Thursday marked six years since Dr. Tetsu Nakamura was fatally shot at the age of 73 while engaging in humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, and the doctor’s lifelong dream has finally come true: A leprosy clinic has opened in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan.
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