ELEPHANTIASIS IS NOT ONLY LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS - Campaign to prevent elefantiasis due to Primary Lymphedema and Secondary Lymphedema – Rare Disease - Prevention and Awareness Campaign

Every day people around the world are born or develop lymphatic circulatory disorders known as Primary and Secondary Lymphedema. Elephantiasis is the worst degree that this disease can progress towards, and it is essential that those affected have access to early specialized treatment.

In many European and industrialized countries, lymphedema patients receive specialized physiotherapy treatment (CDT- Complete Decongestive Therapy) and are given the compression garments necessary to retain the progression of the condition. Read about the best treatment for Lymphedema here. 

On the other hand, we find that in poor regions of Africa, India, South America, Asia and other Third World countries, treatment for most of these people is non-existent or minimal, based simply on the recommendation of the use of sandals, and washing and elevation of limbs. These patients do not have access to necessary professional lymphatic drainage, multilayer bandages or compression garments, all which are indispensable for the reduction and retention of the progression of the condition, so as then to be able to carry out their normal day to day activities. Read about why the world is not treating a treatable disease like elephantiasis here.

Campaigns by international organizations and public awareness are necessary and essential to prevent Elephantiasis due to lymphatic disorders, whether a result of poor circulation, traumas, interventions, insects or people being born with the disease. Those affected need treatment to lead a good quality of life, and be safeguarded from a dramatic future that the progression of this sickness leads to. Not only Lymphatic Filariasis leads to Elephantiasis. Read about the best treatment for elephantiasis here.

All Lymphedemas likewise lead to elephantiasis

Elephantiasis is not only due to filariasis

Effective treatment exists

Prevention is essential

International Campaigns for

Prevention and Treatment are needed

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TO SEE  LYHMPHEDEMA INCIDENCE 
AND PREVALENCE

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For global awareness it is being asked that the 

WHO - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 

name: 

"LYMPHEDEMA - AWARENESS & CURES"

as the World Health Day campaign 

  

  KATHY BATES

LYMPHEDEMA EMBASSADOR

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