World Psoriasis Day is an annual day specially dedicated to people with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis.
Conceived by patients for patients, World Psoriasis Day is a truly global event that sets out to give an international voice to the 125 million people with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis.
On October 29 International Federation of Psoriasis Association, IFPA its members associations and support groups performs activities all over the world to raise awareness about psoriasis and give people with psoriasis the attention and consideration they deserve.
WPD News
World Psoriasis Day 2011 Press release
2011-10-28Press release for World Psoriasis Day 2011 - "Let's talk about psoriasis - and take action"
Psoriasis supplement in the Guardian
2011-10-28In conjunction with World Psoriasis Day 2011, a special psoriasis supplement was published in the UK newspaper the Guardian on October 27.
WPD 2010 Reports
2010-12-22The reports for World Psoriasis Day 2010 have now been finalized.
2010 Press release
2010-10-28October 29 is World Psoriasis Day. Conceived by patients for patients, World Psoriasis Day is a truly global event focusing on the burden of living with psoriasis.
Ted a little story about me
2010-10-28 As a part of the WPD materials for 2010 IFPA offer its members a story book about living with psoriasis when you are young.2nd place in the WPD Drawing Competition
2010-10-27Victor Aristides Cano Gonzales from Panama came on 2nd place.
3rd place in the WPD Drawing Competition
2010-10-27Poland wins 3rd place.
Julia says about her drawing:
"It doesn’t matter what you look like outside but how you are inside. Every child should be loved, especially sick children".
Winner of the World Psoriasis Day drawing competition
2010-10-27IFPA are proud to present the winner of the World Psoriasis Day drawing competition.
Faya Priem, from the Netherlands!
WHO approach 2010
2010-10-19Kathellen Gallant, chair of IFPAs Task force on NCDs, have once again encouraged IFPAs member countries to contact ther national WHO representative.
Roadshow in Singapore
2010-10-19The Psoriasis Association of Singapore is holding a roadshow to spread awareness on psoriasis.
World Psoriasis Day art gallery
2010-10-18 At the EADV in Gothenburg 6-9 October IFPA arranged an art gallery with all the national winners from the World Psoriasis Day drawing competition. 19 countries where represented and the delegates of the conference could vote for the winner.World Psoriasis Day 2010 - Material
2010-05-19The World Psoriasis Day Teddy bear - Ted.
IFPA approach of WHO for Psoriasis recognition
2009-10-29The IFPA World Psoriasis Day global political action to urge the World Health Organization (WHO) to recognize psoriasis as a serious disease on a central level has now begun.
World Psoriasis
Day is presented
by IFPA
World Psoriasis
Day 2011 is
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Supporters
ILDS, International League of Dermatological Societies
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EADV, The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
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