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World in Progress: Helping Vitiligo patients

Anwar Ashraf / H.SeeneyJune 29, 2016

Popstar Michael Jackson was one of more than 90 million people worldwide suffering from Vitiligo. As patients get older, big patches of their skin lose color, turning white. Patients often face social exclusion, even though Vitiligo is not contagious. But so far, there is not cure. A camp for Vitiligo patients on the Dead Sea aims at helping people both physically and psychologically.

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