Why don鈥檛 we know more about Lupus and autoimmune diseases?
鈥淓very day is a daily struggle. From the moment you wake up you are already fatigued. I am, on a daily basis, exhausted. That is my daily life. I live with chronic pain鈥�
Lupus is a condition where someone鈥檚 immune system attacks their own body, including healthy tissue and cells, leaving them with debilitating conditions like exhaustion, extreme weight gain, organ failure and pain. It can lead to death.
It disproportionately affects black women but very little is known about the condition in Africa and statistics are hard to come by.
In today's episode, Alan Kasujja speaks to two women in South Africa who are determined to change this.
GUESTS: Palesa Ramakatsa and Una Van Rhyn is the founder of the Andreas Gift Foundation
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