Albinism is
considered in many communities in Nigeria as a punishment from the gods for an
ancestor’s wrong doing or intercourse done during menstruation.
The family
members of people with albinism experience discrimination from their
communities.
Mothers of
affected children are often accused of infidelity and subjected to great deal
of stigma, discrimination and psychological distress to overcome stigma and
discrimination ,people with albinism tend to be more withdrawn to themselves
most especially children at school .
However,
health related problem associated with albinism are sunburn, skin cancer and eye
related problems.
One of the
challenges of people with albinism is their sensitivity to the sun and hazards
that accompany sensitivity ,apart from the pain and scary experience the PWA go
through , it result to massive disfigures tumors on the skin when left
untreated .
Albinism is
found in all countries, races and group of people, it occurs in most animals
too such as cheetah, lion, crocodile, snake, monkey, and rhino and among
others.
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People with
albinism exist in Canada , Puerto Rico , UK , Panama , Brazil , Australia , New
Zealand , Fiji , India , Japan , Russia , Indonesia , China , Malaysia and USA .
African
countries include Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Mali , South Africa ,
Cameroon and Malawi .
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