Living with Albinism: the burden of discrimination, neglect and severe health risks
It’s screening day at the headquarters of the Sierra Leone Association of Persons with Albinism (SLAPWA) in Freetown. Among the crowd, a frolicky young boy, Jeremiah, runs around as people are attended to. At eight, Jeremiah is unaware of the burden he carries due to his skin condition – albinism. “He is so playful that […]