Call to Increase Community Awareness on Vitiligo

TLDR

• Speaking about the causes of vitiligo, she said the condition may be linked to several factors, including stress, skin injuries and hereditary or genetic predisposition.
• Chalamila calls for public awareness to end stigma facing people with vitiligo.
• DAR ES SALAAM: The founder of Beyond Skin Initiative, Clementina Chalamila, has said that a lack of public awareness about vitiligo remains a major challenge, contributing to stigma and discouraging many people living.
• Chalamila also called on the public to stop discriminating against or mocking people with vitiligo, urging communities instead to treat them with respect, support and equal opportunities in all aspects of life.