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The theme for International Albinism Awareness Day 2022 is "United in making our voices heard." The United Nations chose the theme with an aim to include the voices of persons with
albinism since it is essential to ensure equality #Inclusion4equality, to celebrate the people suffering from albinism, and increase the visibility of persons with albinism in all domains
of life. This day also encourages and celebrates unity among the support groups of albinism and highlights the work being done by albinism groups around the world. In North America and
Europe, one in every 20,000 people has some form of albinism, and around 1,400 people in Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from the same condition. As mentioned earlier, a majority of individuals
with albinism develop skin cancer between the ages of 30 and 40. But skin cancer is preventable among albinism patients with regular health checks, sunscreen, sunglasses, and sun-protective
clothing. However, people of low-income countries might have to suffer due to a lack of facilities. It was on 18 December 2014 that the General Assembly adopted a resolution to celebrate 13
June as International Albinism Awareness Day. This resolution came into effect in 2015. This action was taken as a response to the call from civil society organisations advocating to
consider albinism patients as a specific group that has certain needs and requires special attention. The council created the mandate of Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights
by persons with albinism on 26 March 2015.