Lupus

“Lupus affects more than just the person with the disease – it also impacts their family, friends, and work colleagues. Still, it is widely under-recognized as a global health problem by the public, health professionals, and governments, driving the need for greater awareness. Early recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of lupus help to slow the debilitating

May is Lupus Awareness Month globally, and as part of making lupus visible in Ghana, Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation partnered with the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) to create awareness about lupus to head porters ‘kayaye’ in Accra. The event, which took place recently at the NLA office in Accra was attended by over 500 head porters.

“If we are able to get the right diagnosis of SLE or lupus, patients can get better care,” says Dr Ahmed Habib, Medical Superintendent at the Volta Regional Hospital (formerly Hohoe Municipal Hospital) in support of World Lupus Day. World Lupus Day 2022 themed ‘Make Lupus Visible’ is being marked in Ghana and around the

Dr Ahmed Habib, the Medical Superintendent at the Volta Regional Hospital, has called for the right diagnosis for Lupus patients for timely better care. Lupus, also known as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease affecting 5 million people worldwide with about 90 per cent of these cases appearing in females. It

The Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation has appealed to the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders to come to the aid of lupus patients in Ghana by making access to treatment visible and clear to lessen the burden of care and treatment on them. The foundation said public education to create high

Ghana has joined the global community to commemorate the World Lupus Day (WLD) on the theme: “Let’s Join Together and Fight Lupus.” The World Lupus Day emphasised on the need for education, special care and emotional support for millions of people living with lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which develops when a person’s immune

Government, through the Ministry of Health, has ratified the World Lupus Day proclamation, ahead of the celebration, which falls today, Wednesday, May 10. The Proclamation is to validate Ghana’s commitment as part of the global community striving to find a solution to the cause, diagnosis and treatment of Lupus. Ghana signed onto the proclamation on

Mrs Emma Wilhelmina Halm Danso, the Executive Director of Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation, has urged the government and the private sector to support those affected by lupus, an autoimmune disease. She said: “Lupus has been a mystery and a silent killer in our society for a long time, but this Foundation believes that the time to

The Executive Director of Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation, Mrs. Emma Wilhelmina Halm Danso has called on society to support people afflicted with the autoimmune disease known as lupus. “Lupus has been a mystery and a silent killer in our society for a long time. OYEMAM believes that the time to give it the needed attention is