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How the globe celebrated World Vitiligo Day 2019
World Vitiligo Day has once again swept the globe in a day of celebration and action in support of the estimated 100 million vitiligo sufferers worldwide. [...] VR Foundation strives on a daily basis for recognition of vitiligo by global leaders, national health authorities and insurance providers in the United States and worldwide. With support from the community, our 501(c)3 non-profit foundation conducts the World Vitiligo Day campaign that seeks to mark every June 25 as a global day of observance, and to portray the true nature of vitiligo, to raise awareness and to eradicate common myths and misconceptions about the disease. [...] In small but effective steps, this campaign will help lift the heavy burden of vitiligo worldwide and improve quality of life of millions of people.
Valle Y, Van Thuong N, Tirant M, Lomonosov K, Lotti T, Vojvodic A
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