In the past, people with leprosy had to ring a bell to warn of their approach
(Picture: Wikimedia Commons )A stigmatising law that was enacted in Jamaica 73 years ago when there was no cure for leprosy is to be repealed.
Current health and wellness minister Dr Christopher Tufton has submitted a one-page bill to revoke the statute that has become irrelevant, as the disease is said to be eliminated in Jamaica.
