心理衛生學院和麻風病療養院的共同點，就是關注一般社會人士不敢接觸或不想接觸的人士。這些病患默默承受著異樣眼光，心理上對善意的關懷相當敏感，珍惜讓他們突破身心局限，過正常人生活的機會。這也是萬國這個地區長期以來所體現的生命價值。
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