The 22 Year-Old Chemist Who Changed Leprosy Treatment | Great Minds

The video discusses the history of leprosy and its treatment challenges until Alice Ball's pioneering work. Born in 1892, Ball developed a method to make chaulmoogra oil injectable, significantly improving leprosy treatment. Despite her early death, her method was widely used until antibiotics became available. Ball's contributions were initially unrecognized but later honored by the University of Hawaii.

How did the treatment developed by Alice Ball impact leprosy patients?

What were the long-term effects of Alice Ball's method on the treatment of leprosy?