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Increase awareness and concern with vitiligo patients with the general public and medical communities- promote positive approach to living with vitiligo.
Organization which offers support and understanding to vitiligo patients and their families, including psychological problems with living with this disfiguring condition.
Please note that the VSSA does not provide online consultations or specific advice about your vitiligo. For this, you would need to see your dermatologist or GP
- Creating awareness of Vitiligo
- Providing information about the disease to patients and doctors
- Describing current and up-to-date treatments
- Providing a support group for patients
- Facilitating research
- Producing and maintaining a website
- Providing list of medical practitioners in your area offering special services for vitiligo
- Holding meetings on a regular basis
- To be part of the Dermatology Society
- Fighting discrimination against vitiligo sufferers
Our Value
LAUNCH OF THE VITILIGO SOCIETY
The Vitiligo Society of South Africa is an organization which offers support to vitiligo patients and their families, including psychological problems with living with this disfiguring condition.
The Vitiligo Society of South Africa was launched in May 2008 at the annual congress of the Dermatological Society of South Africa. The Vitiligo Society functions under the umbrella of the Dermatological Society. The formation of the Vitiligo Society fulfils a dire need in the community since 1-2% of the population suffer from Vitiligo. Vitiligo sufferers now have a home they can truly call their own.
VSSA LOGO
The black and white colours of the logo represent the discolouration of patches of vitiligo.
The hands are a common and extremely noticeable site of vitiligo involvement.
The hands are reaching out, firstly for help and secondly towards a sphere.
The sphere represents a whole and intact shape, hence the desire to progress from incomplete to complete repigmentation. A sphere is defined an an object where every point of the surface is equidistant from the centre. Vitiligo patients are united in this way by a common sense of purpose and togetherness.
A sphere is a celestial body, thus reaching out to a higher power.
The sphere also represents the sun, which is known from ancient times to be central to the healing of vitiligo patches. Modern methods of sunlight delivery to the skin include phototherapy (UVB), photochemotherapy (PUVA) and excimer laser, all of which are based on light.
The person formed inside the logo, between the hands is made up of two colours representing vitiligo.
Meet Our Committee
Members of the Executive Committee
The formation of the Vitiligo Society fulfils a dire need in the community since 1-2% of the population suffer from Vitiligo. Vitiligo sufferers now have a home they can truly call their own.
PRESIDENT
(Durban)
SECRETARY
(Cape Town)
TREASURER
(Cape Town)
Co-Opted members
Co-Opted member
(Durban)
Co-Opted member
(PE)
Co-Opted member
(Pretoria)