World Lupus Day: Understanding the Causes and Effects of Lupus

Liputan6.com, Yogyakarta – Every 10 May is celebrated as World Lupus Day. This memorial is a time to raise awareness and fully support lupus survivors.

Lupus It is a type of autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues and cells. Lupus causes body cells to become damaged and inflamed.

Genetic factors are one of the causes of lupus. However, other causes can come from an unhealthy lifestyle. Lupus can have more serious effects on the body, such as causing kidney damage, neurological and central nervous system disorders, blood disorders, and heart attacks.

The presence of World Lupus Day is an effort to make people understand its causes and effects. Additionally, this alert is also a forum for support for lupus survivors.

Citing from various sources, before World Lupus Day was officially established, the history of this commemoration began in 1977. At that time, Lupus Awareness Month was celebrated as National Lupus Awareness Week. Later, the memorial was moved from September to October.

Then in 2004, World Lupus Day was established. The memorial was created by the Lupus Community of Canada.

Initially, the movement aimed to increase public awareness of autoimmune diseases. Eventually, the World Lupus Day commemoration spread to 13 countries.

In 2009, World Lupus Month began to be celebrated during May. This cannot be separated from the efforts of the American Lupus Foundation.

World Lupus Day is also synonymous with the color purple. This color was chosen because it is believed to calm the mind and nerves, lift the spirit, and give courage to fight. In addition, the color purple is interpreted as a symbol of struggle to overcome the negative effects of lupus.

Author: Resla