International Albinism Awareness Day
Every year, International Albinism Awareness Day honors human beings born with albinism and aims to raise awareness and knowledge of this genetic disorder.
Albinism is characterized by a melanin pigment deficiency in the skin, hair, and eyes. s a rare disease, according to the National Institutes of Health. One in 20,000 people has albinism around the world. In areas of Africa, the disease is most prevalent. Albinism is present in approximately one out of every four people in South Africa. According to the government, one in every 1,400 people could have the genetic disorder.
Medical issues
Many people with albinism are vulnerable to sun exposure. This exposure raises the risk of skin cancer and severe visual impairment... People with albinism are often described as an albino. Nevertheless, many people regard this as a derogatory term.
Albinism is also not fully understood, socially, or medically. Both parents must have the gene for their child in order to have the condition. And, although the parents have the gene, they may not have any physical signs of the condition. People with albinism have blurred vision because the eye requires pigment to produce normal vision. Many people with albinism are legally blind.
Social issues
Sadly, bullies continue to assault people with albinism and insulting them by giving them names. They are also often the object of racial discrimination. Babies with albinism are either abandoned or rejected by their families in Asian countries. Many albinism sufferers in other nations, including Albania, face barriers to health and education. Some people with albinism are often the object of erroneous beliefs, myths, and superstition. People are known to kidnap children with albinism and remove their body parts from magical potions in countries where witchcraft is prevalent.. Worse still, some albinism activists and killings target people with albinism.
For all of these reasons, it's vital to safeguard the civil rights of those with this illness..
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Health organizations and advocates of those with albinism hold educational seminars and workshops on this day to inform the public about this rare condition.
To participate:
- Donate to an organisation such as the World Albinism Alliance or the National Organization of Albinism & Hypopigmentation
- Learn about albinism and how it affects people with this disorder
- Read about famous people with albinism including actor Victor Varnado, composer Edgar Winter, fashion model Connie Chiu, and Emperor Seinei of Japan
- "Born Too White: Albinism in Africa" is a film that you should watch
- Check out the Champions of the Albinism Cause website
Help spread the word of this day by posting #InternationalAlbinismAwarenessDay or #IAAD on social media..
The international albinism awareness day is the longest in history
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UN Human Rights Council) passed a resolution in 2013 that called for the elimination of discrimination against people with albinism. The United Nations General Assembly declared June 13th as International Albinism Awareness Day on December 18, 2014. '' The first observance was held in 2015.
