CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Next week in Hanoi, Vietnam – headquarters for global WVD 2019 – the theme was ‘The Quality of Life of Vitiligo Patients’ to promote understanding and help vitiligo patients avoid discrimination and become more optimistic in life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vitiligo is often perceived as a cosmetic disease, whereas it has a profound and permanent impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL). Numerous studies had revealed the association of stigmatization, distress, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, social isolation and impact on sexual life with vitiligo[5, 6].

Detailed explanation-3: -This 2022 year theme for World Vitiligo Day 2022 is “Learning to Live With Vitiligo” In the last decade, campaign headquarters have been hosted by different countries with different ideas, and this year the campaign headquarters will be hosted by Mexico under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Jorge Ocampo Candiani.

Detailed explanation-4: -One study found that people with vitiligo were better able to cope with their feelings by participating in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a type of therapy that focuses on addressing thoughts and behaviors that have a negative impact on a person’s well-being.