Petition Letter

Dear Secretary-General,

Hear us as we speak with one voice about human rights, healthcare and education. We, the undersigned, are just the few of estimated over 100 million people living, working, taking care of children across the world with this neglected disease, vitiligo.

We contribute to every single industry and culture in the world. We are the rich and the poor. We are the face of the entire all neglected disease community. You find us in schools, hospitals, on TV and movies screens, sport arenas, and churches, while many went into seclusion and voluntary isolation from society.

Although vitiligo daily has destroyed the lives of millions of individuals since recorded history, predominantly in the developing world, there is no cure in sight. But few diseases give rise to more fear and loathing than vitiligo, especially in dark-skinned people, in whom it can be strikingly prominent. And because it is not contagious or life-threatening, we often receive no support whatsoever from our national healthcare systems.

Thus, I support the initiative 25June and respectfully require the United Nations to

1. Urgently pursue multilateral efforts in vitiligo healthcare and education, and to

2. Designate June 25 as the World Vitiligo Day.

Mr. Secretary-General, please hear our voice. We know you can encourage Member States to respect our rights. Please pursue policies supportive of neglected disease collaboration, vitiligo in particular. This is central to the human rights and personal dignity of millions of women, men and children on this Earth.

Yours in health and freedom,

Why Is It Important

There are a lot of people who don't want you to stand up for your rights and demand a cure. They say vitiligo is not life threatening and not contagious, and you must embrace a life of a pariah, hiding yourself from sunlight and from the society.

Vitiligo is an under-researched disease resulting in milky white skin patches on the skin. The breadth and complexity of the disease require international collaboration in therapy development. The severity of the disease calls for national healthcare support.

So, speak up for your condition and your rights. Sign the letter to tell the UN Secretary-General that you want recognition and support. It would be appreciated if you could give every member of your family or group an opportunity for signing.

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petition signatures

  • 15569) Asencio Ariana, New York, USA, Actor, 05/24/2013 01:02
  • 15568) Fragoso Kelly, New York, USA, Teacher, 05/24/2013 01:02
  • 15567) Salma Razu, New York, USA, Consultant, 05/24/2013 00:02
  • 15566) Durham Dawn, Louisville, USA , Customer Service Representative , 05/23/2013 23:22
  • 15565) كارثة‬ ‫إسمي, New York, USA, Student, 05/23/2013 22:24
  • 15564) Refat Mohamed, New York, USA, Michael Jackson Fan, 05/23/2013 22:23
  • 15563) Dolan samantha, Aylesbury, UnitedKingdom, teaching assistant, 05/23/2013 21:43
  • 15562) Sky Sam, New York, USA, Project manager, 05/23/2013 21:02
  • 15561) Heart Thunder, New York, USA, MJ fan, 05/23/2013 21:02
  • 15560) Metalman Rurouni, New York, USA, Actor, 05/23/2013 21:02
  • 15559) Wolfgang Meyermann, New York, USA, Driver, 05/23/2013 21:02
  • 15558) vasquez celia, Houston, U.S, RN, 05/23/2013 20:04
  • 15557) F Hazir, New York, USA, MJ fan, 05/23/2013 19:02
  • 15556) Adamczyk Weronika, New York, USA, Mechanic, 05/23/2013 19:02
  • 15555) Spunkto Alex, New York, USA, Mechanic, 05/23/2013 18:24
  • 15554) Mencnarowska Agnieszka, New York, USA, Mechanic, 05/23/2013 18:24
  • 15553) Ebrahimi Alireza, New York, USA, MJ fan, 05/23/2013 18:24
  • 15552) Aristei Luisa, New York, USA, Student, 05/23/2013 18:23
  • 15551) Guajardo Fuentes Margarita, SALTILLO, México, Proffesor of las, 05/23/2013 18:14
  • 15550) TERRIEN Beatrice, Le Palais, France, , 05/23/2013 16:11
  • 15549) Effe Patti, New York, USA, Project manager, 05/23/2013 16:02
  • 15548) Azambuja Eusebio, New York, USA, Fan of MJ, 05/23/2013 16:02
  • 15547) Lodhi Mak, New York, USA, Driver, 05/23/2013 16:02
  • 15546) Finn Kirren , Cincinnati, USA, Medical Assistant, 05/23/2013 15:42
  • 15545) Finn Michael, Cincinnati, USA, CEO, 05/23/2013 15:40
  • 15544) Drake- Finn Kyra, Cincinnati, USA, Admin Assistant, 05/23/2013 15:39
  • 15543) Ansari Adil, New York, USA, Project manager, 05/23/2013 14:23
  • 15542) Brown George, Bonny Island, Nigeria, Mgt Practitioner, 05/23/2013 14:10
  • 15541) Soaring Harrison, New York, USA, Project manager, 05/23/2013 13:02
  • 15540) Mojaddam Adel, New York, USA, Michael Jackson Fan, 05/23/2013 10:23
  • 15539) Soltan Hosam, New York, USA, Driver, 05/23/2013 09:02
  • 15538) Kachy Agu, New York, USA, Fan of MJ, 05/23/2013 09:02
  • 15537) Prakash Raman, New York, USA, Economist, 05/23/2013 07:02
  • 15536) Basavaraj Puttu, New York, USA, Actor, 05/23/2013 07:02
  • 15535) Carvalho Matheus, New York, USA, Project manager, 05/23/2013 06:24
  • 15534) Cox Mateusz, New York, USA, Driver, 05/23/2013 06:24
  • 15533) Cortes Carmen, New York, USA, Actor, 05/23/2013 06:24
  • 15532) Al-Ibrahim Naif, New York, USA, Mechanic, 05/23/2013 06:23
  • 15531) Dilip Devesh, New York, USA, Teacher, 05/23/2013 05:02
  • 15530) Komatsu Yuya, New York, USA, Economist, 05/23/2013 05:02
  • 15529) Jaiswal Ankit, New York, USA, Fan of MJ, 05/23/2013 04:02
  • 15528) joe sarah, london, uk, , 05/23/2013 02:52
  • 15527) Saleem Yousaf, New York, USA, Student, 05/23/2013 02:24
  • 15526) Mallett Stacy, New York, USA, Consultant, 05/23/2013 02:24
  • 15525) Milan Alessandro, New York, USA, Mechanic, 05/23/2013 02:23
  • 15524) Bonet Serafín, New York, USA, Teacher, 05/23/2013 00:02
  • 15523) Odinaka Allbright, New York, USA, MJ fan, 05/22/2013 23:02
  • 15522) Hernandez Linda, Nuevo Laredo, México, accountant , 05/22/2013 22:50
  • 15521) Hernandez Saldana linda, Nuevo Laredo, Nuevo Laredo , accountand, 05/22/2013 22:48
  • 15520) Hernández Lorena, DURANGO , México, Bussinesswoman, 05/22/2013 22:28

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