In sub-Saharan Africa, albinism affects 1 in every 2,000 to 5,000 people. Among some groups, the rate is as high as 1 in 1,000.In Europe and the United States, it is closer to 1 in 17,000 to 20,000.

This resolution denounced attacks against people with albinism in Africa and urged affected Member States to take concrete steps to end this situation. This momentum paved the way for the creation of ...

Albinism affects people from all races worldwide. About 1 in every 17,000 to 20,000 people in the world has it, though its prevalence varies greatly by population and type. [1] ...

People with albinism often experience symptoms that can make everyday life more challenging. These may include vision problems, sensitivity to bright light, and involuntary eye movements.

Some of the challenges faced by persons with albinism in Kenya are those that Meshack Sisenda Wekesa, alias Mesh HolyKid, ...

People with albinism commonly experience sensitivity to bright light, which can lead to blindness and skin cancer. Additionally, in some countries, people with albinism suffer discrimination, ...

Up to 20,000 cases of albinism are reported each year in the United States, according to Dr. Emma Guttman-Yassky, a dermatologist at Mount Sinai hospital in New York. It can be diagnosed ...

People who have ocular albinism are born with it. In most cases, it happens because of a problem with a gene they inherit from their mothers. Women carry this gene but don’t usually have symptoms.

“As I speak now, we have lost about 10 people (with albinism] to skin cancer and we have 24 who require the treatment,” Mr Peter Ogik, a person with albinism, told this publication in an ...