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Nakamura’s legacy revived as leprosy care resumes in Afghanistan

Summary by ATN
Six years after the killing of renowned Japanese humanitarian doctor Tetsu Nakamura, his earliest mission in Afghanistan—providing care for leprosy patients—has been brought back to life. Ahead of the sixth anniversary of Nakamura’s death on December 4, his colleagues have reopened leprosy services in eastern Afghanistan, marking the first time in 15 years that dedicated treatment has been available locally. On November 1, the Tetsu Nakamura Mem…
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ATN broke the news in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
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