Leprosy and the Aboriginal Health Worker: Part 3

Leprosy can be kept under control by administering Dapsone, a medicine that is cheap and has to be taken daily for many years. Bush people who forget to take their medication can also take Hansolar, an injection to be taken every six to twelve weeks. In cases where Dapsone loses its power to control the leprosy germ, the Aboriginal health worker has to use a different drug called Clofazimine or B663, which makes the skin blacker and shiny for people with dark skin but turns the skin red for people with pale-coloured skin.