Siteri Sauvakacolo
1 May, 2021, 2:05 pm
Fijians in the United States who took
part in a cycling fundraiser to raise funds
for the Lupus Foundation of Fiji.
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Fijians living in the United States raised $48,732 to assist the Lupus Foundation of Fiji.
Foundation executive director Unaisi Tuitubou said it was very encouraging that Fijians living abroad participated in worthy causes for the benefit of the grassroots people.
She said 22 children ranging from three to 14 years of age took part in the US fundraiser.
“We do not have an office space in Fiji, we will be able to establish an office space now with the money raised from the cycling fundraiser,” Ms Tuitubou said.
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There are no specialists in Fiji to detect Lupus.
Lupus is a long-term autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal and healthy tissue.
The Lupus Foundation of Fiji recorded over 60 people who had Lupus in the last two years and the youngest patient is a six-year-old.
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In 2019 alone, just in 10 months, there were 34 cases of lupus recorded.
Foundation Coordinator, Una Tuitobou says thousands of people in Fiji may have the disease but are unaware of it because we do not have a rheumatologist who is specialized in dealing with the disease.
Youngest Lupus patient recorded by the Lupus Foundation of Fiji is 6 years old
Youngest Lupus patient recorded by the Lupus Foundation of Fiji is 6 years old
The youngest Lupus patient recorded by the Lupus Foundation of Fiji is 6 years old.
This has been confirmed by the Foundation Executive Director Una Tuitubou who says that in the last two years, more than 60 people had Lupus and this was recorded by the Foundation.
Lupus is a long-term autoimmune disease in which the body s immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal and healthy tissue. The symptoms of the deadly disease include inflammation, swelling, and damage to the joints, skin, kidneys, blood, heart and lungs.