Please help us achieve World Vitiligo Day, 25th June
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT
There are a lot of people who for some reason do not believe we should stand up for our rights and demand a cure for Vitiligo a neglected and underestimated condition. They say Vitiligo is not life threatening and not contagious when most persons living with Vitiligo are emotionally and psychologically dead. That we must embrace a life of hiding from sunlight and from the society. We must be faced with stigma, segregation and rejection the society refuse to agree exist.
World Vitiligo Day Initiative is the international awareness and fundraising day for all Vitiligo persons, organization and support groups.
- It is our collective effort to drive extensive global Vitiligo Awareness, to help ease the psychological effects of Vitiligo,
- Effectively educate the public and bring Vitiligo cause to World center stage.
- To help alleviate the misunderstanding of the public, neglect and underestimation of both the public and medical community and
- Improve our Quality of Life (QoL), self-esteem as well as self-confidence of the affected.
Having an unusual appearance can be particularly difficult in a society that places a strong emphasis on physical appearance, and one in which we are constantly exposed to images of the idealised ‘perfect’ body and face. The psychological implications for people with visual difference can be immense, it’s usually do to how the public society accepts them, society stares, makes unfriendly comments, segregate and stigmatizes. Contrary to common assumptions, the degree of distress is not related to the extent of the disfigurement (Rumsey 2001). Typical problems include reduced self-esteem and psychological well-being, increased depression and self-consciousness, difficulty with social interactions and employing effective coping strategies, body image concerns and a detrimental impact upon quality of life.
Why June 25th is suggested as World Vitiligo Day
June 25 is a memorial to Michael Jackson the most famous man that lived with Vitiligo and was criticized enormously about his Vitiligo. It is a significant date in the Vitiligo calendar because it marks the passing date of pop-star Michael Jackson. His life with Vitiligo brought awareness to Vitiligo as most people heard about Vitiligo for the first time through Michael Jackson’s life history and today some already refer to Vitiligo as Michael Jackson’s disease. His death attracted about 4millions hits on Vitiligo websites in a few days. Michael Jackson even in death is still being misunderstood about his change in skin color, a kind of misunderstanding majority with Vitiligo still face today.
Over 100 million of people suffer from this skin disease daily, but there is no cure in sight. VRF
World Health Organisation 
has defined Health thus -
With extensive awareness on Vitiligo there will be a better understanding of Vitiligo amongst the public, attention and care within the medical community and millions of people worldwide would be saved from social isolation and persecution.
You can Help by
- Signing our petition below or on http://www.vitsaf.org or http://www.petitions24.com/signatures/world_vitiligo_day_-_june_25th
- Please do share with friends, colleagues, families, media and more.
- If you wish to Embed this petition to your website – please email vitsupng@gmail.com for the widget.
- You can generate an announcement on podcast, radio or television stressing upon World Vitiligo Day – June 25th.
- You can advertise on your newsletter
- Company employees partnership
June 25th 2011, Vitiligo Awareness Day (World Vitiligo Day) was marked in different parts of the World as we continue to campaign, View 2011 World Vitiligo Day – June 25th -
Facebook – World Vitiligo Day Facebook page
Nigeria
Beyond Vitiligo, South Africa,
Vitiligo Support, Kenya,
Vitiligo Friends, USA,
My Vitiligo World, Indonesia,
Plan is on for June 25th 2012, join us…….
Get involved, Advocate, Campaign, Share, Sign our petition, add your name to help us achieve World Vitiligo Day
