This hereditary disease mainly attacks the lungs and pancreas among other organs and mucous membranes of the body.
Over time, there has been enormous progress in treatments to combat diseases that cause increasing deterioration in the body, and in this sense the celebration of September 8th as World Cystic Fibrosis Day.
This The disease is hereditary and attacks the cells that produce mucus, sweat and gastric juices. modifying the state of these fluids and complicating the functioning of the organs exposed to them. Symptoms range from coughing and repeated lung infections to the inability to gain weight and the expulsion of fatty waste.
Why World Cystic Fibrosis Day is celebrated every September 8th
Since 2013, the most important international organization in the fight against the disease decreed that every September 8th would be celebrated as World Cystic Fibrosis DayThe objective was to initially publicize the advances made in treatments for this condition that have substantially improved the quality of life of those who suffer from it.
Among the achievements, it has been possible to stop the deterioration that the disease causes in the body and avoid the worsening of the symptoms, pain and consequences that this condition generates in the patients’ bodies.
Among the activities carried out during the day, the International Cystic Fibrosis Association recommends:
- Free diagnostics for patients.
- Dissemination of information to the population about symptoms to obtain an early diagnosis.
- Inform families to perform testing on newborn babies.
- Providing access to treatments quickly
- Teach which medications are necessary to combat it
- Create communities of support for those dealing with the disease.
Source: Ambito
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