Andalusian Association of People Affected by Alopecia Areata, Areata-Andalusia, asked the Minister of Health Interview

The partnership ensures that this condition the sufferer to 2% of world population according to studies conducted 30 years ago and believe that the incidence is much higher than the referred 2%.

They also know through the press that it causes great psychological impact and rarely appears alone, often associated with diseases such as eczema, nail malformations and developmental abnormalities, hyperthyroidism etc. Addition leads to discrimination against patients in areas such as labor and even the state affected as there are problems found for the National Identity Card for using tissue to cover your head

On the other hand to be considered an aesthetic problem and not a disease of the immune system and the latest research suggests, do not receive any help for prostheses that are forced to use to alleviate the problems of discrimination and psychological.

To date have focused on his ministry on several occasions as an Association, in collaboration with other associations and which unfortunately have not yet received a satisfactory response to their requests.

We are many people affected by this patología.Segun studies 30 years ago, the disease affects about 2% of the world although we believe that the incidence is much higher that that 2%.

It causes a great psychological impact on sufferers plus it rarely appears alone, it is usually accompanied by conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, nail malformations and developmental abnormalities, hyperthyroidism etc.

Alopecia areata and its associated diseases, implies a discrimination against patients in areas such as labor, and even state affected as there are problems found for the National Identity Card for using tissue to cover your head.

On the other hand to be considered a cosmetic problem and not a disease of the immune system as the latest research suggests we do not receive any help for prostheses that we are forced to use to alleviate the discrimination and psychological problems mentioned above.

So far we have addressed to his Ministry on several occasions as an Association, in collaboration with the Association of the Patient Advocate and through Gallego.Desafortunadamente Nationalist Bloc, so far we have not received a satisfactory response to our requests.

That is why I am writing to you at this time requesting a meeting to try our troubled with any person or persons from the Ministry of Sanidad.Ruego to contact me, we appreciate your attention and hoping to hear from you, greets you.