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Study: 80% of Psoriasis Patients Faced Discrimination or Humiliation

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    A global survey conducted by Novartis, Clear About Psoriasis, found that more than 80% of psoriasis patients face discrimination or humiliation due to the disease.

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    This is the world’s largest global survey to date. It involved 8,338 participants with moderate-to-severe psoriasis across 31 countries, with the objective of understanding the physical and psychological impacts of psoriasis on a patient

    While globally, 125 million people suffer from psoriasis, about 1% to 3% of Malaysians suffer from it.





    Sources:
    “Let’s Be Clear about Psoriasis” by Novartis
    http://mypsoriasis.my/ask4clear#
    https://www.facebook.com/NovartisMY/
    https://www.novartis.com.my/
    https://www.novartis.com/news/media...is-patients-do-not-reach-achievable-treatment
    http://www.europso.eu/media/archive2/eadv/EADV_ClearAboutPsoriasis_ePoster.pdf
     

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