MAKING LUPUS VISIBLE: THE HARD TRUTH ABOUT STEROIDS
“The side effects of the steroids used by lupus patients can be complete diseases for other people,’ says Mrs. Emma Danso, the Executive Director of Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation.
“The side effects of the steroids used by lupus patients can be complete diseases for other people,’ says Mrs. Emma Danso, the Executive Director of Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation.
“Lupus affects more than just the person with the disease – it also impacts their family, friends, and work colleagues.
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
Dr Ahmed Habib, the Medical Superintendent at the Volta Regional Hospital, has called for the right diagnosis for Lupus patients
The Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation has appealed to the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders to
Ghana has joined the global community to commemorate the World Lupus Day (WLD) on the theme: “Let’s Join Together and
Government, through the Ministry of Health, has ratified the World Lupus Day proclamation, ahead of the celebration, which falls today,
Mrs Emma Wilhelmina Halm Danso, the Executive Director of Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation, has urged the government and the private sector
The Executive Director of Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation, Mrs. Emma Wilhelmina Halm Danso has called on society to support people afflicted