Albinism Awareness Day: Group seeks implementation of national policy

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The policy was enacted in 2019 as part of measures to improve the socio-economic well-being of Persons with Albinism by guaranteeing equal access to education, healthcare and social inclusion.In her keynote speech, the Executive Director of AAN, Bisi Bamishe, lamented that despite a national policy, persons with albinism continue to face discrimination, social exclusion, and barriers to education, healthcare, and employment.

According to the National Institute of Health, the highest burden of cutaneous cancers is found in albinos.On her part, the Managing Director, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs , Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, who was represented by Kilani Toluwalope, a deputy director in the agency, assured of her unwavering commitment to addressing the challenges faced by the albino community.

“We have a national body now, the Albinism Association of Nigeria, which is the national umbrella body for persons with albinism. We have more employment opportunities and those with low self-esteem have worked on themselves and are taking giant strides,” the CEO, Lagos Albinism Awareness Foundation, Josephine Omolola, said in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES.

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