WORLD LUPUS DAY PARTNERS

Lupus affects an estimated 5 million individuals worldwide. To bring recognition to this global health problem, the first World Lupus Day will be observed on May 10, 2004 . World lupus day focuses on the need for improved patient healthcare services, increased research into the causes of and a cure for lupus, enhanced physician diagnosis and treatment of lupus, and etter epidemiological data on lupus globally.

The following organizations are leading advocacy, education and outreach support activities to promote World Lupus Day goals in their respective countries. For a review of individual country/organization activities, please visit the Events & Activities page.

ARGENTINA
Asociacion Lupus Argentina (ALUA) ( Buenos Aires , Argentina )

AUSTRALIA
Lupus Association of NSW, Inc. (North ryde, New South Wales , Australia )
Lupus Foundation of Australia ( Victoria , Australia )
Lupus Group of Western Australia, Inc. ( Perth , Western Australia )
The Scleroderma/ Lupus Support Group – Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia

BELGIUM
Association Lupus Erythemateux ( Brussels , Belgium )
CIB-Liga Voor Chronische Infammatoire Bindweefselziekten vzw ( Houthalen , Belgium )

BRAZIL
Lupus OnLine ( Belo Horizonte , Brazil )

CANADA
Lupus Canada

GERMANY
Lupus Erythematodes Selbsthilfegemeinschaft e. V., Wuppertal, Germany

INDONESIA
Yayasan Lupus Indonesia ( Jakarta , Indonesia )

IRELAND
Cork Lupus Support Group ( Cork , Ireland )

MALAYSIA
Selangor D.E. Persatuan SLE Malaysia

NEW ZEALAND
Lupus Trust of New Zealand

SPAIN
Asociacion de Lupus Bandajoz (ALBA) ( Badajoz , Spain )
Asociacion Giennense de Lupus “ALUJA” ( Jaen , Spain )
Asociacion Lupicos de Asturias ( Gijon , Spain )
Asociacion Lupus de Cantabria ( Santander , Spain )
Asociacion Madrilena de Enfermos de Lupus y Amigos (AMELYA), ( Madrid , Spain)
Asociacion Malaguena de Lupus ( ALA ) ( Malaga , Spain )
Asociacion Salmantina de Lupus (ASALU) Salamanca , Spain )
Asociacion Valenciana Afectados de Lupus (AVALUS) ( Valencia , Spain )
Federacion Espanola de Lupus (FELUPUS) ( Malaga , Spain ) http://www.felupus.org/wld/

- Ministerio De Trabajo Y Asuntos Sociales- Imserso
- Aplicaciones Antisolares
- Laboratorios “Vichy”
- Club Baloncesto Málaga Www.Unicajabaloncesto.Com
- El Corte Inglés Málaga Www.Elcorteingles.Es
- Hospital Universitario Carlos Haya De Málaga Www.Carloshaya.Net
- Centro Comercial Larios Málaga
- Centro Comercial Rosaleda Málaga
- Área Bienestar Social Ayto Málaga Www.Ayto-Malaga.Es
- Diputación Málaga Www.Dipumalaga.Org
- Colegio Oficial De Médicos De Málaga Www.Commalaga.Org
- Colegio Oficial Trabajo Social Málaga Www.Codtsmalaga.Org
- Muebles La Española Badajoz, S.L.
- Climatización, Calefacción Y Gas La Española, S.L.
- Cocemfe Badajoz
- Diario Hoy Extremadura
- Servicios Integrales Extremeños 2000, S.L.
- Tve Centro Territorial Extremadura
- Asociación Reumatólogos Extremadura
- Junta De Extremadura
- Cocemfe Cantabria
- Asociación Valenciana Afectados De Artritis
- Consellería De Sanidad
- Laboratorios “Abbot”
- Ayuntamiento De Jaén

UNITED KINGDOM
European Lupus Erythematodus Federation
LUPUS UK ( Romford , UK ) and affiliate offices:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Lupus Alliance of America
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. and affiliate offices: