In 2012, Farma Dorsch developed the first specific formulation of photoprotectors for albino people, destined for the production unit of the NGO Africa Directo in Tanzania. The Community of Madrid, the Association of Dermatologists of the Ramón y Cajal Hospital and the asset manager Bestinver also participate in the project, financing the training of local surgeons to operate on skin cancer, as well as educational scholarships so that albino children have access to jobs that do not require sun exposure.
Albinism is an inherited disease. Tanzania is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of albinism in the world. About 17,000 Tanzanians suffer from it, representing 1 in 4,000 inhabitants, compared to 1 in 20,000 in Europe.
In addition to all the harsh symptoms of the disease and the serious risk of contracting skin cancer, they are discriminated against and excluded from society, having great difficulties for social integration. Superstitions consider the albino as a source of income to perform black magic, for which they suffer aggressions (40 murders of albinos in 2008).
In many cases, they are not allowed access to schooling, forcing them to graze in the open air. This causes extreme sun exposure that results in the appearance of skin tumors at a very early age. Specifically, 100% of albinos in Tanzania develop actinic keratosis before the age of 20, as well as other skin tumors (basal cell and spinocellular carcinomas) that reduce their life expectancy by 50%.
The NGO AFRICA DIRECTO, aware of the great problem of the Tanzanian albinos to survive in these brutal circumstances, began more than 10 years ago to implement a project to help albinos,torestore their dignity as persons and improve their health in all aspects.
Your skin
The experience in skin health care, lead to FRIDDA DORSCHdermocosmetic laboratory in Madrid, to collaborate with AFRICA DIRECTOin this skinproject in solidarity.
Apart from the need to regenerate her severe skin lesions, the improvement of her physical appearance also boosts her self-esteem, and in FRIDDA DORSCH we found that this was the best balm to heal her skin lesions and the scars rooted in her heart.
FRIDDA DORSCH 's collaboration has evolved from donating 1% of sales and sending protection creams, caps and glasses from Madrid, to training and advising volunteer pharmacists by designing and directing specific formulations, to helpcreate the first production unit for photoprotective creams in Tanzania, recently inaugurated as The Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC).
In addition to the support of FRIDDA DORSCH to the Africa Directo albino project, the Community of Madrid, the Association of Dermatologists of the Ramón y Cajal Hospitaland the asset management company Bestinver are also participating in the project, financing the training of local surgeons to operate on skin cancer, as well as educational scholarships for albino children to have access to jobs that do not require sun exposure.
The Kilimanjaro sunscreen: KILIMANJARO SUNCARE
The Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) in Moshi was inaugurated in February 2012, with the purpose of carrying out the specific formulation of products aimed at albino skin care.
As a first action, astudyis carried outwith the help of the1,500 albinos registered in the "Albino Outreach project" in order toobtain the definitive and most appropriate formula to meet the needs of albinos living in three different regions of northern Tanzania: Tanga, Arusha, and Kilimanjaro, selected according to the amount of UV light received and determined by several factors: latitude, altitude and cloud cover.
These results led to the first local production of KILIMANJARO SUNCARE photoprotectors in December 2012, in Moshi's new laboratory. ofphotoprotectors called KILIMANJARO SUNCARE, in the new Moshi laboratory.
This clinical study, supported by Bestinver's Africa Aid Fund, and conducted with photoprotector formulas provided and managed by the following laboratories FRIDDA DORSCHThe clinical study, supported by the Bestinver African Aid Fund, and conducted with sunscreen formulas provided and managed by FRIDDA DORSCH laboratories, manufactured locally by the pharmaceutical volunteer Mafalda Soto Valdes, concluded in March 2012, with significant results of improvements in the skin.
Additionally, Africa Directo has launched in December 2012, the Put yourself in their skin campaign, distributing Fridda Dorsch sunscreen spf20 duplo sachets through Spanish pharmacies, to care for the skin of Spaniards while generating resources to continue with the production of sunscreens in Tanzania, without relying on external donations.
To see the video of the distribution of Creams click here
More information about albino children in Africa on the web page of AFRICA DIRECT
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