- The International Albinism Awareness Day is celebrated annually on 13th June, with an aim of raising public awareness and to prevent attacks and discrimination against albinism.
- The theme for this year is 'Still Standing Strong'.
- Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized in humans by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus, and amblyopia.
Published On : 13 Jun 2019
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