World Lupus Day to put lupus on the spotlight

We also spoke to Francis Schoeman - Lupus sufferer and founding member of the South African Lupus Support Group. Thursday, May 10th marks the ninth annual Global Lupus Awareness Day. It is a united awareness campaign by lupus organizations around the world as it’s estimated that five million or more people worldwide suffer from lupus. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain which often attacks young women of childbearing age, but individuals of any age or gender can develop lupus. World Lupus Day focuses on the need for heightened public awareness, improved patient healthcare services, increased research into the causes of and a cure for lupus, enhanced physician diagnosis and treatment of lupus, and better epidemiological data on lupus globally. For further information you can contact Francis on (012) 651 5676 or send an email to lupussup@lantic.net

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