Voices of People with Albinism

Issue · July 2026

Careful stories on albinism, from around the world.

News, research, rights, health, and community updates — every piece reviewed by a human editor before it is published.

UN disability rights conference marks two decades of progress
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UN disability rights conference marks two decades of progress

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Human Rights Watch scrutinises US-Africa health data deals
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Human Rights Watch scrutinises US-Africa health data deals

Human Rights Watch has raised concerns about the privacy, security, and sovereignty of health data collected from African populations under US partnerships.

Discrimination against people with albinism persists in Malawi
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Discrimination against people with albinism persists in Malawi

A new report documents continued discrimination facing people with albinism in Malawi, across education, healthcare, and daily life.

Human Rights Watch calls for sunscreen access for albinism
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Human Rights Watch calls for sunscreen access for albinism

A Nigerian man with albinism deported from the US
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A Nigerian man with albinism deported from the US

A new OCA2 mutation identified in genetic case report
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A new OCA2 mutation identified in genetic case report

UN expert urges Fiji to protect people with albinism
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UN expert urges Fiji to protect people with albinism

Nigeria launches N50 million cancer patient support fund
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Nigeria launches N50 million cancer patient support fund

Africa's disease burden remains largely uncounted, WHO warns
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Africa's disease burden remains largely uncounted, WHO warns

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