Actions for Health authorities and Government representatives.




The theme calls on authorities to:
  • Recognize that the failure to prevent skin cancer related deaths – which are foreseeable, yet preventable – in persons with albinism constitutes not only a violation of the right to health, but also the right to life
  • Take steps to prevent skin cancer related deaths in persons with albinism, including through skin cancer screening and provision of sunscreen
  • Add sunscreen to the WHO Essential Medicines List and national essential drug list
  • Ensure data on skin cancer prevalence is disaggregated to reflect the number of persons with albinism affected by skin cancer

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