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World Vitiligo Day 2024 - June 25

June 27 , 2024 3 days 67 0
  • It aims to increasing the effort for vitiligo healthcare and education and raising awareness of the social stigma and mental challenges faced by those affected by vitiligo.
  • Vitiligo is a skin disorder in which the skin cell melanocytes that produce melanin are destroyed by the body's immune system.
  • This is causing the skin to lose its colour and resulting in whitish, smooth patches on the skin.
  • Vitiligo is a rare disease which can occur in about 1% or a little more of the population throughout the world.
  • The theme for 2024 is "United by the Skin" or "Unidos Por La Piel".

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