Kalaupapa today is the world’s most famous colony for patients with Hansen’s disease, more commonly known as leprosy. As of April 2024, eight people were still on the patient register at ...

HENRY G. LAW photo Clarence “Boogie” Kahilihiwa, who had a “big warm smile” and evolved into a “real leader” for Hansen’s disease patients in Kalaupapa, has died. Kahilihiwa ...