June 13 marks International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD), and today we celebrate and talk to different persons with albinism from different parts of the continent to commemorate IAAD. 

The theme for 2022 is United In Making Our Voice Heard.  

From Ghana we have Kwame Daklo who is a researcher and a human rights activist, we also have Peter Ogik from the Source of the Nile Union of Persons with Albinism in Uganda, we also have model and culinary chef from South Africa but based in Atlanta, United States of America Boitumelo Mokoena.  

We also have a message from the United Nations Independent expert on albinism Muluka Miti-Drummon… 

June 13 marks International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD), and today we celebrate and talk to different persons with albinism from different parts of the continent to commemorate IAAD.&nbsp;
The theme for 2022 is United In Making Our Voice Heard.&nbsp;&nbsp;
From Ghana we have Kwame Daklo who is a researcher and a human rights activist, we also have Peter Ogik from the Source of the Nile Union of Persons with Albinism in Uganda, we also have model and culinary chef from South Africa but based in Atlanta, United States of America Boitumelo Mokoena. &nbsp;
We also have a message from the United Nations Independent expert on albinism Muluka Miti-Drummon&hellip;&nbsp;

The programme is intended to demystify myths and mysticism on albinism, whilst highlighting challenges and achievements of people with albinism.

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