- Kalaupapa serves as a reminder of a nation in crisis when Hawaiian people were exposed to diseases for which they had no immunities. Options for preventing the spread of contagious diseases were few. Isolation for leprosy seemed like the best solution but came at a high personal price. Kalaupapa is now a place for education and contemplation.www.nps.gov/kala/learn/historyculture/index.htm
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