Who is Lupus Ontario?
Lupus Ontario is the largest provincial voluntary organization dedicated to improving the lives of people living with lupus through advocacy, education, public awareness, support and research.
Lupus Ontario's ultimate goal is: Life without lupus.
Our Mission:
Lupus Ontario is a team of caring and enthusiastic volunteers and staff who are passionately committed to helping those with lupus live longer and better by raising funds that deliver vital support, education, awareness and research.
Lupus Ontario's ultimate goal is: Life without lupus.
Our Mission:
Lupus Ontario is a team of caring and enthusiastic volunteers and staff who are passionately committed to helping those with lupus live longer and better by raising funds that deliver vital support, education, awareness and research.
What is Lupus?
So few have heard of it, yet worldwide it's seen as more common than leukemia, multiple sclerosis & muscular dystrophy combined!
Over 1:1000 Canadian men, women and children are living with lupus. The ratio of women to men (who are affected) is 9:1. and the average age of diagnosis is between 15 and 45.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease, a type of self-allergy, whereby the patient's immune system creates antibodies which instead of protecting the body from bacteria & viruses attack the person's own body tissues. This causes symptoms of extreme fatigue, joint pain, muscle aches, anemia, general malaise, and can result in the destruction of vital organs. It is a disease with many manifestations, and each person's profile or list of symptoms is different. It is often referred to as “The Disease of a 1000 Faces.”
Over 1:1000 Canadian men, women and children are living with lupus. The ratio of women to men (who are affected) is 9:1. and the average age of diagnosis is between 15 and 45.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease, a type of self-allergy, whereby the patient's immune system creates antibodies which instead of protecting the body from bacteria & viruses attack the person's own body tissues. This causes symptoms of extreme fatigue, joint pain, muscle aches, anemia, general malaise, and can result in the destruction of vital organs. It is a disease with many manifestations, and each person's profile or list of symptoms is different. It is often referred to as “The Disease of a 1000 Faces.”
In Celebration of World Lupus Day; Light the Night for Lupus on May 9, 2015 (CN Tower)
CN Tower Lighting Celebration for World Lupus Day - Lupus Ontario is thrilled to have the CN Tower light the night with red and white to commemorate those who live with lupus world wide. The evening of May 9, 2015 the CN Tower will have a wonderful display of Red and White that will be displayed overnight rolling into World Lupus Day on May 10, 2015.
World Lupus Day increases awareness of lupus and helps gather support for the more than 5 million people affected by this condition worldwide.
This Event Is Observed Around The World To raise awareness of lupus around the globe, during the early 21st century, a World Lupus Day was set for the 10th of May each year. This date was set following agreement by representatives of lupus organizations from 13 different nations worldwide.
Awareness events for World Lupus Day are held in most of the continents of the world including, North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Lupus awareness day events can vary between nations.
World Lupus Day increases awareness of lupus and helps gather support for the more than 5 million people affected by this condition worldwide.
This Event Is Observed Around The World To raise awareness of lupus around the globe, during the early 21st century, a World Lupus Day was set for the 10th of May each year. This date was set following agreement by representatives of lupus organizations from 13 different nations worldwide.
Awareness events for World Lupus Day are held in most of the continents of the world including, North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Lupus awareness day events can vary between nations.