Children with albinism in African regions: their rights to ‘being’ and ‘doing’

Abstract Background Albinism is an inherited condition with a relatively high prevalence in populations throughout sub-Saharan Africa. People with oculocutaneous albinism have little or no pigment in their hair, skin and eyes; thus they are visually impaired and extremely sensitive to the damaging e...

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Main Authors: Anita Franklin, Patricia Lund, Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Julie Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC International Health and Human Rights
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12914-018-0144-8