Help Solve the Cruel
Mystery of Lupus by Raising Awareness this May
Lupus is one of the cruelest, most mysterious diseases on earth -- an
unpredictable and misunderstood autoimmune disease that ravages different parts
of the body. Research shows lupus, which affects an estimated 1.5 million
Americans, is more pervasive and more severe than people think, and has an
impact that the public doesn’t realize.
May is Lupus Awareness Month and we can all do our part to raise
awareness of lupus and show support for those who suffer from its brutal
impact. The Lupus Foundation of America is urging the public to join them throughout
the month to educate others and improve public understanding of lupus -- an
important key to unlocking the mysteries of lupus.
The Lupus Foundation of America is working to energize the public and
ultimately Congress to devote serious resources to lupus research. Without sufficient funding, research studies to
find the causes of lupus and to discover new safe, tolerable and effective lupus
treatments will be delayed and the search for a cure will be seriously
impaired. You can go online to sign a
petition asking Congress to provide more money
for lupus research at lupus.org/petition.
The Lupus Foundation of America is also again asking the public to Put On Purple for lupus awareness by
wearing purple and telling people why they are showing their support for all
people affected by this disease. Put On
Purple DayTM will take place on Friday, May 17, 2013, and is one of many programs taking place
during May.
There are many other ways you can help raise
awareness of lupus during May. Lupus
Awareness Month activities include social media, online and grassroots
components and there are many tools available so everyone can get involved and
educate their communities.
The public can learn more about lupus and ways to get involved in
improving awareness of this devastating disease this May by visiting the Lupus
Foundation of America’s website at lupus.org.
Tools, free of charge, are available at lupus.org/awarenesskit.
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